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Since public meetings went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, local government meetings have dealt with the Zoombomber phenomenon. Addressing the resulting free speech versus hate speech conflicts hasn’t been uniform across the Central Coast, as each municipality has tried to create a policy that’s right for them. Staff Writer Libbey Hanson writes about the issue this week, what local governments are doing about it, and what’s happening at the state level [8]

Also this week, read about what Pismo Beach’s plan is for the Central Coast Blue water recycling project now that its partners bailed [9]; how one graphic design student feels about Cal Poly’s Art and Design program [36]; and the new iteration of the Farmhouse Corner Market [44]. Camillia

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Supervisors approve Pride Month resolution amid pushback

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution in July declaring June as Pride Month.

The resolution returned to the supervisors’ table as a consent agenda item after a stalled 2-0 vote on June 18. First District Supervisor John Peschong and 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold abstained from voting while 4th District Supervisor Jimmy Paulding was absent.

“It’s my understanding that after that meeting the chairperson [Arnold] agreed to put the item back on the agenda so that the entire board could consider it,” County Counsel Rita Neal told New Times

At the July 9 meeting, the supervisors voted 3-0 in favor of the resolution, with Arnold dissenting. Peschong abstained, mirroring his action in June.

“This is one I voted ‘no’ on a year ago and will continue to vote ‘no’ on that. I don’t want anybody to take this as hatred and blow it out of proportion like they did a year ago,” Peschong said at the June 18 meeting. “I have a problem with biological males ... participating in women’s spaces and that includes women’s sports.”

In 2023, the Board of Supervisors voted in a similar fashion, approving the Pride Month resolution in a 3-2 vote with Peschong and Arnold dissenting.

Criticism flooded supervisors’ chambers on July 9 and prior to the meeting, with some community members asking them not to approve the resolution. The actions are similar to opposition that broke out in Arroyo Grande and Atascadero city halls this year when those city councils contemplated raising a Pride flag and proclaiming June as Pride Month, respectively.

all other identities not included in the acronym.

Gaea Powell, an Arroyo Grande resident and former Arroyo Grande mayoral candidate, showed her opposition to the resolution by displaying a lengthy presentation during the public comment period. It included clips of a company called Tenet Media’s coverage of San Francisco Pride. Tenet Media reporter Tayler Hansen approached naked

offense with Powell’s video presentation, there are First Amendment protections around this kind of speech.

“As long as the speech does not result in an actual disruption or constitute ‘obscenity,’ which the U.S. Supreme Court has narrowly defined, speech like this can still be considered protected speech,” she said. “We are reviewing the board’s Rules of

people celebrating Pride and asked them how they felt about being nude in public spaces and around kids.

Several people gasped and winced in the supervisors’ chambers when Powell showed the clips.

Nipomo resident Terri Stricklin wrote to the Board of Supervisors on July 8.

“I have gay relatives and friends that I love and respect,” her letter said. “I am opposed because highlighting and honoring people’s sexual preference is not something government employees (you!) and government agencies should be doing. It’s as silly as if you wanted to have a ‘Heterosexual Month.’”

County resident Karen Aguilar claimed at the July 9 meeting that the “plus” sign in LGBTQ-plus stood for “man-boy love.” The plus sign represents

County braces for a long fire season

Paso Robles broke a 17-year-long record on Saturday, July 6, after experiencing temperatures up to 114 degrees near the Paso Robles Airport, surpassing its previous record of 110 degrees in 2007.

“Obviously, we broke records here in the city of Paso Robles over the weekend,” Paso Robles Fire Chief Jonathan Stornetta said. “And the heat remains a concern.”

One woman stood up and said, “I’m begging you to stop this. I don’t want to watch this.”

“Close your eyes!” responded another.

Powell went on to show images of LGBTQplus books for children followed by a slide that contained illustrations of graphic sexual positions.

Supervisor Paulding interrupted the presentation and told County Counsel Neal that the images were pornographic. He said he was concerned about kids seeing these slides if their parents tuned in to watch the meeting.

Neal told New Times that while many people took

Since the holiday weekend, the Central Coast was under an extreme heat warning issued by the National Weather Service, and the temperatures were anticipated to remain high through the end of the week.

“Some of the biggest concerns for the [Paso Robles] Fire Department is just the temperatures and a low humidity, which is about 5 percent to 15 percent, so those are critical fire weather levels,” Stornetta said.

He encouraged the public not to use any ignition sources around dry, grassy areas.

Procedure and researching what regulations or procedures the county can impose that limit the reach of offensive speech like this and are consistent with the First Amendment.”

Some members of the public protested Paulding’s request to stop showing those images.

“Those are in our schools!” one man shouted at him. “Maybe you should remove them there first and then here.”

Second District Supervisor Bruce Gibson called Powell’s presentation a “shock” tactic, while 3rd District Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg said such videos are exactly why the resolution must be adopted, in order to provide a safe and welcoming space for marginalized groups like the LGBTQ-plus community. ∆

—Bulbul Rajagopal

According to Stornetta, as of July 8, there were 23 active fires in the state, and there have been 3,300 fires statewide this year, which have burned 150,000 acres of land, damaged 34 structures, and destroyed 79.

Of those 23 fires, the Franklin Fire off of the 3000 block of Creston Road in Paso Robles burned 53 acres on July 8 and left more than 2,000 residents affected by power outages.

“It’s looking like it’s going to be a busy year, like we’ve seen many, many years in a row here,” he said.

BALANCED SPEECH Based on 4th District Jimmy Paulding’s call to curb offensive content while still honoring free speech rights, the county is reviewing the Board of Supervisors’ rules of procedure on what regulations can be imposed to create a balance.

The Fire Department is not only concerned about the potential for fires but the public’s preparedness for evacuation.

Prior to July 4, SLO County was on the list for Public Safety Power Shutoffs, when power companies turn power off in areas experiencing extreme weather, such as heat waves, to reduce the risk of fires. Although now off that list, Stornetta stressed that power outages can still occur.

“Even though we’re out of the PSPS [Public Safety Power Shutoff], a flex alert could happen at any point,” he said.

Flex alerts are not scheduled but happen when energy supply becomes uncertain due to various impacts such as weather.

“We really don’t have any control over that,” he said. “So that goes back to our neighbors being prepared.”

Stornetta said preparedness includes packing a bag with important medications, dog food, ice chests, and phone chargers to keep in touch with family and friends, for example.

“And you know we want them to stay hydrated too because we have seen an increase in our responses due to the heat,” he said.

The Paso Robles Fire Department on average receives 15 calls per day for emergencies—within the first week of July it has averaged 32.

In addition to promoting public preparedness, the city has established cooling centers for residents to avoid overheating due to a power outage or lack of air conditioning.

Locations include the Paso Robles Senior Center and city library, which can remain open past typical business hours if needed. The El Camino Homeless Organization also provided a cooling center not only for its residents but all members of the community in need.

According to SLO County Emergency Services Coordinator Anita Konopa, the county only provides cooling centers if temperatures reach a certain threshold—thresholds that hadn’t been met in unincorporated areas as of New Times press time.

County cooling center thresholds are triggered when daytime temperatures reach 105 degrees for two consecutive days with nighttime temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.

Because temperatures in Templeton, for example, have neared 110 degrees during the day, its 60-degree evenings cool the area enough for the county to determine no cooling center is needed.

Konopa said the county has extended county pool hours for the summer and encouraged the public to drink plenty of fluids and limit outdoor physical activities during times of extreme heat.

—Libbey Hanson

Tourist files claim against Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach faces a claim of general negligence after a tourist tripped on a sidewalk and injured herself.

Sun City residents Carol Gorman and her husband were reportedly walking around downtown Pismo Beach when she tripped on an uneven sidewalk on the corner of Main Street and Dolliver Street, her lawyer, James McKiernan, told New Times.

“We’ve all seen throughout the area, particularly in San Luis Obispo, they’re refurbishing all their curbs, highlighting them and making them access friendly for ADA and that sort of stuff,” he said. “So it’s the public

domain consciousness—they know that these curbs can be problematic or these transitions to the street or either way off the curb or up the curb can be dangerous.”

A claim filed July 2 alleges that Pismo Beach failed to use ordinary care in the use of maintenance or management of their premises, which resulted in creating a dangerous condition and exposed Gorman to harm and injury.

“The defendants had actual and/or constructive notice and knowledge of the dangerous and/or trap conditions existing on their premises, including, but not limited to, an unreasonably raised asphalt ribbon on the edge of the roadway on the Northwest corner of Main Street and Dolliver Street in Pismo Beach,” the claim reads. “The plaintiff’s view of the defect was obstructed by color differential that concealed the defect and affected her depth perception.”

As a result, Gorman fractured her left knee’s patella, among other injuries, that landed her in the hospital due to a “failed inspection, remedy, or repair to the sidewalk in a timely manner,” the claim states.

Pismo Beach City Manager Jorge Garcia told New Times that the city doesn’t comment on pending litigation.

But Pismo has strict rules around sidewalk repairs depending on whether the sidewalk is in a residential or commercial area. Garcia said following the California Streets and Highways Code, section 5610, the city doesn’t typically construct residential sidewalks, developers do, and when a developer develops a housing tract, they construct the public improvements, including sidewalks.

California Streets and Highways Code section 5610 states that people who own lots or portions of lots “fronting on any portion of a public street or place when that street or place is improved or if and when the area between the property line of the adjacent property and the street line is maintained as a park or parking strip, shall maintain any sidewalk in such condition that the sidewalk will not endanger persons or property and maintain it in a condition which will not interfere with the public convenience in the use of those works or areas.”

The code also states that those areas need to be maintained by the owner through use of a permit granted to them by the city.

“Residents wishing to perform work in the public right of way need to get an encroachment permit from the engineering division,” Garcia said.

McKiernan said he’s been covering sidewalk injury cases in Pismo Beach for years, totaling around 50 throughout his career, and he thinks of them as an act of public service because it helps draw the attention of the city to problem areas quicker.

“It’s hard managing a city; there’s so many issues going on, and this will rise to the top of their concerns,” he said. “The Public Works Department will probably step in and take care of it for future tourists.”

—Samantha Herrera

Supervisors ease cannabis regulations

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors not only relaxed permitting regulations for cannabis cultivators but also snapped them into state compliance in the process.

In a unanimous vote on July 9, supervisors expanded mobile delivery hours for dispensaries in unincorporated communities, allowed for full cost recovery for immediate abatement of illegal cannabis activities, and

tweaked the start date of cultivation permits.

“It’s not only expensive to the operators, it’s a waste of county staff’s time,” cannabis company Vertical Integration CEO Steven Herring told supervisors.

Herring referred to the present setup of cultivation permits that expire five years from the date of use permit approval. While an applicant can request an extension for an additional five years, they must go through the same permitting process as they did when they filed for their original permit.

The cannabis cultivation permit is the only type of land use permit that requires renewal after five years. The county Planning Commission on April 11 recommended that the Board of Supervisors eliminate the fiveyear renewal altogether while amending the land use ordinance and coastal zone land use ordinance.

Instead, supervisors greenlit changing the permit expiration to be five years from the date of receiving the approval letter to operate.

The board also set the hours of mobile delivery for dispensaries to be 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., aligning with the state’s commercial cannabis regulations. Currently, those hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for non-storefront retail dispensaries.

“This inconsistency presents challenges for enforcement of the ordinance since dispensaries located within incorporated cities are subject to different hours of operation but may still conduct mobile delivery within unincorporated areas of the county,” the Planning Commission staff report read. “A benefit for aligning the hours of operation with state regulations would be a potential increase in sales tax from sales occurring during those hours from businesses located within the unincorporated areas of the county.”

These updates to the county’s cannabis regulations closely followed the Board of Supervisors’ June decision to halt a cannabis business tax increase to 8 percent. After an influx of comments from cannabis business owners, supervisors froze the tax at 6 percent.

The modified regulations are part of the Board of Supervisors’ direction to staff last September to prepare a Cannabis Clean-up Ordinance Amendment.

Supervisors added to the wave of change by altering the abatement practices and abatement cost recovery for violations of the cannabis ordinance. They did so based on a proposal brought forward by county counsel and the Cannabis Compliance Team in September 2023. The changes call for a detailed notice of nuisance abatement process, and scrutinizes cannabis activity and industrial hemp-related violations.

“The intent of these amendments is to allow for the full recovery of costs in the case of immediate abatement of illegal cannabis activities,” the Planning Commission staff report said. “Current abatement practice is for the Cannabis Compliance Team and Sheriff Department to abate (take illegal plants into custody) on the same day the notice of nuisance and hearing is provided.”

—Bulbul Rajagopal

Paso school district receives funding for new buses

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District put $330,000 toward two new school buses

thanks to a grant the district applied for in 2019 to provide more reliable transportation for students on longer routes.

According to School District Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Brad Pawlowski, the money was a long time coming because the pandemic delayed disbursement of funds.

“They’ve finally gotten to us,” he told New Times

The district’s school board approved the grant’s stipulations at its July 9 meeting, allowing the district to start the process of purchasing the buses.

“Staff has come up with a great way to buy buses at a fraction of the cost,” board member Jim Cogan said before voting in favor.

The school district was awarded $165,000 for each bus from the California Air Resources Board under the Rural School Bus Pilot Program. The money will buy two renewable diesel buses intended to transport students on field trips or for sporting events throughout SLO County, Pawlowski said.

Currently the district provides mandated school bus routes for students with disabilities using four diesel buses in its fleet. According to the staff report presented to the board on July 9, these buses are on average more than 16 years old and have more than 150,000 miles on them.

The district also transports students as part of a homeless assistance act.

While the $330,000 won’t cover all the expenses for two new buses, it will cover the majority of it.

According to Pawlowski, each bus is expected to cost $199,985, leaving a remaining $69,970 out-of-pocket cost for the district.

However, North County has experienced bus driver shortages throughout the past couple of years, an ongoing issue in Paso Robles as it currently has eight drivers to transport an average of 200 students per day. Despite the shortage, Pawlowski sees the grant as an opportunity to create a more robust transportation system and said the near $70,000 “is very little out of pocket in the scheme of things.”

Board member Kenney Enney expressed support for receiving the new buses, but said he approved the grant under the condition the district evaluate its buses to better reflect the number of drivers.

“I think our board understands the challenges that we face when it comes to staffing … but at the same time, they also are fiscally responsible,” Pawlowski said.

The new buses are expected to be in the district and running by late September.

—Libbey Hanson

Corrections

The news brief, “Golden State Wind will begin ocean surveys for offshore wind,” (July 4) contained the incorrect start date for survey collection. Golden State Wind began collecting surveys on July 2. New Times regrets the error.

In the July 7 news article, “Soaring appeal fees leave SLO residents worried about feeling the pinch when participating in the public input process,” New Times stated the incorrect kind of surcharge added to the appeal cost. The IT surcharge is an information technology surcharge. New Times regrets the error. ∆

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BY LIBBEY HANSON

Incoming: Zoombombers

Virtual commenters disrupt city council meetings, leaving local governments to navigate legal, ethical practices for public forums

Since 2020, city councils have grappled with the phenomenon of Zoombombing as virtual trolls disrupt public comment with hate speech.

League of California Cities Regional Public Affairs Manager David Mullinax said this issue started during the COVID-19 pandemic as councils attempted to make meetings accessible and socially distanced for the public.

“We are grappling with it as well,” Mullinax said. “I don’t see this stopping anytime soon.”

With no established state legislation, local governments in California must decide how to address the issue while still upholding the First Amendment.

Mullinax said that legislation is in the works, but for now, cities across the Central Coast are individually deciding what to do— whether ban virtual comments entirely or establish protocols to remove speakers from meetings.

David Fleishman, the city attorney for Atascadero and former city attorney for Solvang, has dealt with Zoombombers multiple times in city council meetings, most recently in Atascadero during a June 11 meeting in which Pride Month was discussed by public speakers.

In addition to residents who attended the meeting and spoke in person, advocating for the city to pass a Pride Month proclamation, three anonymous, virtual speakers spoke against it.

“We are degrading as a society,” one of those virtual speakers said, while another condoned the bullying that an LGBTQ-plus child had experienced in the Atascadero school system, among other derogatory and hateful comments.

The third speaker was cut off from Zoom when they transitioned to the topic of white supremacy, which Fleishman said he found personally offensive.

According to Fleishman, the first two were allowed to continue speaking because they spoke on topics that were being addressed by the council and, although uncomfortable, the comments were on a topic that was arguably within the council’s jurisdiction and did not include any physical threats.

“Unfortunately, they were allowed to continue,” he said at the meeting.

Hate speech, Fleishman said, is tricky to catch before it happens and can be protected by the First Amendment. In November 2023, the Solvang City Council experienced inflammatory and racist comments from virtual users.

After those incidents, the council proposed a new policy that would have granted the mayor the ability to mute hate speech, issue a warning, and remove the speaker if the issue persists. However, according to Solvang City Clerk Annamarie Porter, the policy wasn’t adopted by the city. Fleishman said that city council meetings

are not the place for residents to bring up just any topic they find important; it must fall under the council’s jurisdiction.

“What a city council meeting is, is a meeting of the board of directors of a municipal corporation and that the public is allowed to attend by statute,” he told New Times. “But ultimately, it is a business meeting of the city council and there’s business to be conducted. So, when the speech being exercised interferes with that business meeting, that’s where the line gets drawn.”

In June, the Atascadero Zoombombers were given their time to speak publicly at the meeting; however, the comments were muted from the public recording available on YouTube.

“I am old enough in my practice as a lawyer to remember a time before we had local cable access or Zoom or any remote opportunities for members of the public to participate in city council meetings,” he said, adding that city councils aren’t required to offer virtual comments or meetings, but can provide them as a courtesy for those who can’t attend in person.

According to Fleishman, because cities aren’t required to hold virtual meetings, the city can choose what comments are available online and what aren’t.

“The city is not obligated to put the YouTube [video] up at all in that particular case,” he said. “So, if it gets muted, that’s something the city has the ability to do, but it’s not obligated to provide YouTube recordings on its website or anywhere else.”

There are no new policies in Atascadero regarding virtual public comments and any upcoming changes are in the “discussion phase,” Fleishman said. For now, the council is not allowing virtual comments.

The SLO City Council prohibits live virtual comments and requires video comments to be submitted no later than three hours before each meeting for review, thanks to Zoombombers who made multiple racist comments during the Feb. 6 meeting where it voted to proclaim February as Black History Month.

Anti-LGBTQ-plus Zoombombers made

their voices heard at the Arroyo Grande City Council’s April 23 meeting. When the virtual comments transitioned into what City Attorney Issac Rosen deemed to be hateful speech, he interjected and warned that if their comments didn’t align with city business or if they used defamatory language, they would be removed from the meeting.

Rosen didn’t respond to New Times’ request for comment.

Some residents who attended Atascadero’s June 11 meeting felt that the council didn’t draw the line soon enough to stop the speakers. At the council’s next meeting on June 25, public commenters said the council had “failed spectacularly.”

Resident and Atascadero Pride Festival Founder Thom Waldman attended both meetings and wasn’t happy with the council’s reaction to the Zoombombers.

“The issue I’m having is there was no action taken by the mayor to stop what was happening. They are trying to cloak it under free speech,” Waldman told New Times. “And the city attorney was saying that because it wasn’t a physical threat, we couldn’t do anything about it.”

Gala Pride and Diversity Center Director of Operations JBird has experienced other city councils react differently than Atascadero’s to Zoombomers.

JBird pointed out that Arroyo Grande City Attorney Rosen stopped commenters before hate speech started and set clear expectations about cutting people off if they crossed the line.

“In comparison to the Atascadero City Council, and from watching the video, I saw that that city attorney chose not to set those expectations, chose not to cut it off, and gave it more time,” JBird said.

JBird said the Atascadero City Council didn’t do its job during the virtual public comments, and noted that Fleishman only cut off the speaker when he was personally offended.

“We’re like, ‘OK, wait a minute. So, it has to be personal first,’” JBird said. ∆

Reach Staff Writer Libbey Hanson at lhanson@newtimesslo.com.

NEW TERRITORY The Atascadero City Council faced criticism for its reaction to virtual speakers the city called Zoombombers.

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On pause

Pismo Beach is the only agency left on the Central Coast Blue water project

The Central Coast Blue water recycling project was hit with some major roadblocks after two of the three agencies funding it pulled out. Now, Pismo Beach is the last agency standing and has to rethink the scope of its plans.

Pismo Beach City Manager Jorge Garcia told New Times that the city is actively looking for additional partners to join them.

“While we didn’t anticipate that Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach would both be leaving the project, we do continue to believe that water resiliency is an important and worthwhile endeavor,” he said. “So, what we’re doing is we’re recommending a modification to the Central Coast Blue Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to allow the Public Financing Agency of the city of Pismo Beach to join it so that we can continue to preserve the option of Central Coast Blue into the future.”

The project was originally expected to cost $93 million in 2022, but the price tag shot up to between $134 million and $159 million in 2024. The Arroyo Grande City Council decided that the increasing cost wasn’t worth it and pulled its funding from the project during an April 9 council meeting.

Shortly after that, on April 22, the Grover Beach City Council followed suit and pulled out of the program due to growing opposition from community members to the city’s decision to raise water rates by almost 20 percent to help fund the project.

Pismo Beach will need to do some financial maneuvering to ensure the future of Central Coast Blue.

First, Pismo Beach has to reimburse Arroyo Grande $499,855.34 and Grover Beach $719,791.71 for their respective shares of the purchase price of the property acquired for the project, according to a June 24 Grover Beach staff report.

The cost breakdown comes from the original agreement between the three cities. As lead agency, Pismo Beach agreed to pay 39 percent of the project, followed by Grover Beach at 36 percent, and Arroyo Grande at 25 percent.

According to Grover Beach Assistant City Manager Kristin Eriksson, starting on July 1, Pismo Beach has 30 days to reimburse both cities. Grover Beach is in dire need of its cash, she said, since the city decided to revert its water rates to what they were before the 20 percent increase.

“The reimbursement funds will be deposited into the city’s water fund to shore up reserves, which are low due to payment of preconstruction costs for the [Central Coast Blue] project,” she said in an email interview. “As well as reductions in water rates made earlier this year.”

In previous New Times reporting, Grover Beach City Manager Matthew Bronson said that Grover Beach currently gets its water from the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin and Lopez Lake, but with drought being an almost yearly occurrence, the city needs to focus on finding a more consistent option.

“Our water only comes from essentially rainfall that falls into Lopez Lake and falls on the ground that gets seeped into the groundwater basin,” he said. “Lopez Lake ran dry last year, and you can’t get water from a lake that’s dry.”

Eriksson said this is why the city needs the reimbursement deposited into its water fund.

“There continues to be a need for the city to obtain additional water supply to ensure sustainability of the city’s ability to meet water demand, including in periods of extended drought,” she said.

Construction for Central Coast Blue was scheduled to begin within the next year at a

Pismo Beach has to reimburse Arroyo Grande $499,855.34 and Grover Beach $719,791.71 for their respective shares of the purchase price of the property acquired for the project, according to a June 24 Grover Beach staff report.

vacant property that was purchased for the project in south Grover Beach, and Erikkson said Grover Beach is unaware of any changes made to the project design or construction timeline.

“The property will be turned over to the re-formed JPA, which currently consists of the city of Pismo Beach and the Pismo Beach Public Financing Agency, once the parties that were removed from the JPA (the cities of Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande) are reimbursed for their shares of the purchase price for the property,” she said. “The members of the JPA that will continue with this effort will work with their design team to evaluate if the previously proposed well sites are still the most beneficial for the project or if a revision to the project design is needed.”

Pismo Beach City Manager Garcia said that although the vacant property in South Grover is still the ideal site location for the project, a construction start time was paused and the new path forward isn’t solidified yet. Garcia also said that any future work would have to go through the planning and permitting process from various agencies.

“Central Coast Blue is a vital project that not only secures a new source of water, but

also protects the groundwater basin that serves much of the Five Cities area,” he said. “Pismo Beach will be looking at ways to modify the project and secure additional funding to make the project viable.”

However, Garcia said that postponing construction could have an impact on the grants that the project has already received, and Pismo Beach is working with the granting agencies to determine what that impact will be, if any.

According to previous New Times reporting, Central Coast Blue has received around $35 million in grants from various agencies.

The project received $8 million from the State Water Resources Control Board, $15 million from the state’s Water Recycling Funding Program, $1 million from the state’s Integrated Regional Water Management, and $10 million from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

“The first step is to complete the scope and securing additional partners in order to determine the extent of the project and any potential impacts,” he said. ∆

Reach Staff Writer Samantha Herrera at sherrera@newtimesslo.com.

GROUNDWATER INJECTION Central Coast Blue was planned to be a drought-resistant project that will use injection wells (pictured) to push purified water back into the groundwater basin.

Ecologically engaged

Forest landowners in San Luis Obispo County or any resident interested in oak woodlands resilience can expand their knowledge with the Forest Stewardship Workshop series hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension

“We go to any county that has forestland, and that is defined by the Forest Service definition of having at least 10 percent canopy cover. That does include oak woodlands as well,” Forest Stewardship Academic Coordinator Kim Ingram said. “We know that San Luis Obispo [County] has a large oak woodland forest eco type and so we’ve been working with our local offices there.”

From Aug. 27 to Oct. 22, online stewardship workshop classes will help private landowners improve their lands in an ecologically sustainable manner. The sessions will address forest restoration, fuel reduction, permitting, forest ecology and vegetation management, and financial planning and cost-sharing opportunities. On Sept. 21, participants get to go on a field day trip in Cambria where they can connect with local natural resource professionals and work toward creating a forest management plan. This is the first time the forest stewardship program will be available to SLO County residents. Ingram told New Times that the workshop started as in-person sessions in 2020 in Mendocino County. Once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, UC Cooperative Extension switched to the online version. It offers four to five sessions annually across the state. SLO County will be the 27th cohort

since 2020, adding to the 500 Californians who have participated in total so far.

The sessions sprung up from a call in 2019 from the forest landowner education and outreach working group of the California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force.

“It had done some studying and talking with various people in organizations and concluded that there needed to be greater targeted outreach to private forest landowners to help them better manage and steward their forest land,” Ingram said.

UC Cooperative Extension drew from the working group’s goals and set up the workshop series, which are fully funded by Cal Fire. The connector of local issues with UC research, the cooperative extension worked with SLO County’s Cal Fire staff, Cal Poly, and the local offices of the Resource Conservation District and the Natural Resource Conservation Services.

Registration for the workshop costs $60. The cooperative extension will provide materials needed for the once-a-week evening classes. Sign up at ucanr.edu/ forestryworskhopregistration.

“Because of the online nature of the course, we also have folks that are from outside the San Luis Obispo [County] area participating and that’s fine because a lot of the information we cover is consistent across California,” Ingram said.

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While the target audience is private forest landowners, Ingram added that in the past two years, the workshops drew in an increased number of people looking for professional development who work for nonprofits and other resource groups.

“We have students that are interested in pursuing forestry careers,” Ingram said. “We have folks that manage outdoor camps or folks that are thinking about buying forest land and want to get a better sense of what it is that they are getting into before they purchase.”

At the end of the workshop, participants who attended seven of the nine sessions will be eligible for a free initial site visit with a registered professional forester, a certified

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range manager, and/or a state certified prescribed-fire burn boss, depending on the goals of their forest management plans. Currently, 100 participants have had such site visits and together they’ve managed roughly 11,000 acres of forested land.

“We also offer a coast fire forestry workshop, and they might go on to attend that,” Ingram said.

Despite the mainly online format of its sessions, the stewardship workshop still provides the gift of companionship to participants.

“We get a lot of participants that come to the workshop that feel like they’re on their own, that they’re the only ones dealing with … these forest health issues,” Ingram said. “They make a lot of connections with other landowners in the area and resource professionals in the area. … We really work with them to understand that, yes, it is a lot of work but there are a lot of things that landowners can do themselves that helps get them on the path to active stewardship.”

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BOOTS ON THE GROUND UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Forestry Advisor Susie Kocher (second from left) conducts a statewide forest stewardship workshop field day with participants in Solano County. PHOTO

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BY KAREN WHITE

Negative for Oceano

Oceano’s negotiated contract with SLO County for fire services is a bad thing for residents

Charles Varni, president of the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) board of directors, was indirectly quoted in New Times June 20 issue (“SLO County enters contract to take control of Oceano fire services”) that there will be a positive outcome for Oceano, from accepting a fire protection deal crafted by him, San Luis Obispo County and the Five Cities (two cities actually) Fire Authority.

As the immediate past president of the OCSD, I say he is wrong, dead wrong. That’s dead wrong, like from delayed fire truck responses. In 2020, with Oceano’s own fire station in use, responses could be a brief as three to five minutes. Now, under the new pact, the times will be longer from Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach.

Varni also said the new “deal” has

“widespread community support.” From whom? Who knows about the plan, because the details of the new deal have not really been made available to the public. He’s all about sidewalks and a walking track for recreation.

The truth is that Oceano is giving up almost all of its buildings, property tax money, and reserves funds for fire service. Basically, the only funding left will be from water and sewer services, which must be spent on water and sewer services.

Oceano has always taken pride in its fire station/OCSD building. Well folks, its gone. The deed must be handed over to SLO County. The OCSD will still use it, paying almost $10,000 a month to the county. That’s about $60,000 in rent until the end of the year. And the district’s general fund must

fork over money every month to the county for fire. The public facilities fees set aside for a new building also goes, along with rental of the sheriff’s substation. The OCSD will be allowed to keep that building, but the Sheriff’s Office gets free rent. By fiscal 202526, the district’s budget will be about a third of what “it is.”

In 2020, I was part of a committee that asked property owners in Oceano to tax themselves about $180 a year to save Oceano’s fire service. The tax increase almost passed. It needed 66.6 percent, but was short by nine votes. We all know Varni was one of the nine, because he opposed the tax increase in all ways possible. He also opposed the lastminute COVID-impacted second election in 2022, when 57.8 percent of the voters supported the tax.

I said in 2020 that “elections have

consequences.” I warned Oceano that it would lose its buildings and its property taxes and its facilities fees. Varni knew better, accusing me of fearmongering, arguing that SLO County would “take care” of Oceano. Obviously, Varni and I have different notions about a “positive” situation and governmental support. Most of Oceano’s future chances, like facilities fees for new construction, are gone. And, I don’t think waiting from seven to 11 minutes for a fire truck to arrive is better than the old idea, which would have kept a red pumper or rescue squad in the Oceano station. Oh, I forgot, Oceano doesn’t get to own its fire station anymore. ∆

Karen White writes to New Times from Oceano. Email a response for publication to letters@newtimesslo.com.

BY CHARLES VARNI

A bad idea

Oceano should continue down the path it’s on for fire services, not try again to pass a special tax

The July 4 story in New Times about Oceano’s fire services (“OCSD discusses opposition to transferring Oceano’s fire services to county”) contains a disastrous new tax proposal that I disagree with so wholeheartedly that it’s hard to know where to start.

Director Shirley Gibson’s proposal to abandon the negotiated agreement for emergency medical and fire services between SLO County and the OCSD would be an absolute disaster. The “Gibson tax” would torpedo an agreement negotiated by myself, Director Linda Austin, and previous interim General Manager Paavo Ogren. This agreement was approved by all the OCSD’s board directors, including Gibson; the county Board of Supervisors, the Grover Beach City Council, Arroyo Grande City Council, and the Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA). Hundreds of staff hours went into this process, and Supervisor Jimmy Paulding worked hard with his fellow supervisors to make it happen.

The consequence of OCSD bailing from the contract would be an immediate loss of emergency medical and fire services in Oceano. The county would have no option but to rely on the Nipomo Mesa Cal Fire station to fill the gap in services, if Cal Fire would even agree to a contract. In the meantime, the OCSD would be required to pay monthly fees to FCFA for services, and these funds would be quickly depleted.

The two previous tax measures to fund firefighting failed because they were poorly designed and lacked sufficient public support. Hundreds of voters opposed the tax because it was demonstratively unfair, taxing every property owner $180 whether they owned a small single-family

home, a 20-unit apartment complex, or a 10,000-square-foot business. Many members of the public warned the OCSD’s board not to proceed with such an unfair tax but, with then Director Karen White and Gibson’s “leadership,” they marched down the same road twice and failed both times.

For Karen White to claim I am responsible for the fire tax defeat is clearly her search for someone to scapegoat for her own failures, which cost Oceano residents hundreds of thousands of dollars. The irony is that, even if these tax measures passed, it still wouldn’t have generated enough money.

With the OCSD emergency medical and fire services divestiture, local residents can continue to receive the level of service they have for the past many years, and the county will be responsible.

White’s claim that we “lost” the fire station makes no sense. With the county and FCFA responsible for these services, they of course want ownership of the fire station. White ignores the fact that FCFA’s goal is to upgrade and fully staff the Oceano station for full-time service in our community. She also omits that the county is doing a new master plan for emergency medical and fire services which will include South County.

The Gibson tax totally ignores the above, as well as the fact that the county, just as it has for decades, will continue to fund local fire services with our property taxes, public facility taxes, tourist taxes, airport fees, and the more than $2 million it gets from county RV campgrounds it operates in Oceano. Gibson’s statement that, “We will also lose over 96 percent of our property taxes that will all go to the county to cover our fire protection” is simply wrong. The county has

taken those tax monies for decades. Nothing has changed. I am surprised the New Times reporter did not include my comments in response to Gibson’s prevarication or, in the least, fact check her assertion. Finally, there is no time to put such a tax measure on the ballot for November, and it would need a majority vote of the OCSD board to do so, which is very unlikely. To call a special election would cost the district more than $100,000 plus more thousands for our

staff to do the organizational work necessary. It would be a bad faith insult to everyone who worked hard and compromised to create an agreement that everyone could live with. Director Gibson’s tax proposal for Oceano residents is a very bad idea for locals and the entire South County. ∆

Charles Varni writes to New Times from Oceano. Write a response for publication by emailing it to letters@newtimesslo.com.

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BY JOHN ASHBAUGH

Joe: You have one job

In November 2016, immediately after Donald Trump’s election, Yeats’ famous lament over the apocalyptic carnage of World War I seemed to capture that moment in our history.

Of course, our nation survived the next four years. The “centre” did hold, but just barely: On Jan. 6, 2021, for hours “mere anarchy” was loosed upon the nation’s Capitol. Police tried desperately to protect the vice president and the Congress against a “blood-dimmed tide” seeking to overturn the election. Blood flowed freely in the Capitol as Trump sat on his hands in the White House, cheering on his Proud Boys storming the barricades.

Somehow, Congress mustered the courage to perform its Constitutional duty to certify the Electoral College vote. Two weeks later, Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to a new president—Joseph Robinette Biden. The center had held, at least for the next four years. Just this month, the center also held in two of our major European allies: In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party won a resounding victory, promising to restore essential services that had been devastated by 14 years of conservative neglect. In France, an alliance of left/center parties prevented a far-right takeover of their National Assembly.

President Joe Biden had fashioned his 2020 victory by affirming centrist economic policies, promising to build the economy “from the bottom up and the middle out.” The results have been impressive: Inflation fell by twothirds, solid wage growth actually exceeded inflation, and employment is at record highs.

DOWNTOWN

By all accounts, Joe Biden should be sailing to a second term with the wind at his back.

And yet, for too many Americans, Biden’s message just isn’t selling. Even before his disastrous appearance at the CNN “debate” on June 27, in most polls Biden was within the margin-of-error at best, especially in the key battleground states.

How is this even possible? In today’s distorted media environment, it’s not just possible—it’s almost inevitable. Consider the strategy of Steve Bannon, the recently imprisoned advisor to Trump and other white nationalists on the farright: “Democrats don’t matter,” Bannon said in 2018. “The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.” Loudmouth media hacks like Bannon feed into a voracious maw of racism and xenophobia, exploiting voters’ fears of minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ-plus people, and … the list goes on.

What could President Biden have done to calm these fears, to transform the media landscape from the political center? Could he have used—could he still use—his “bully pulpit” to stop the flood of right-wing sewage pouring from the polluted pipes of people like Bannon, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Alex Jones?

Is there still time for Biden to emerge as the type of moral leader that he clearly aspires to be?

I’m confident that he can, but only by taking dramatic steps to affirm his appeal to the political center, to the independent voters, and those few remaining “mainstream” Republicans who will decide this election.

When he goes to Chicago next month to accept the Democratic nomination for president, Biden could reclaim the center and virtually guarantee reelection in November by bringing in a former Republican to the top of the ticket.

• First, of course, he’d have to convince VP Kamala Harris to accept a Cabinet post— ideally, the attorney general. I know, that’s heresy to those of us who are enamored of VP Harris. Honestly, I even prefer her at the top of the ticket. But she should be happy to make this “sacrifice.”

• Next, make an offer to Liz Cheney or Adam Kinzinger to step up as the VP nominee for this election in place of Harris—on two conditions: First, he or she must re-register as a Democrat (Kinzinger already left the GOP). And second, should s/he ascend to the presidency at any point, they’d honor Biden’s public commitment to nominate Harris for the next vacancy on the Supreme Court.

I’m aware that many Democrats are discussing renewed concerns about Biden’s age. Many are urging Biden to end his campaign, with Harris taking the top of the ticket.

Could she win in November? At best, it’s a toss-up; Harris doesn’t occupy any part of the political center.

But, a Biden-Cheney or Biden-Kinzinger ticket in November? Either one could accrue meaningful support among independents and mainstream Republicans, assuring victory.

Moreover, this move would flip the script on Trump’s pot-calling-kettle claim that Biden is “too old.” Should Biden be unable to serve as president, who’s next in the line

of succession? A confirmed centrist, an individual with profound moral credentials who could unite the nation, affirming the vitality of our Constitution and our democracy—i.e., a president with many of the same virtues as—wait for it—Joe Biden. The center must hold. Biden could confirm his legacy and build a bridge for a new generation of leadership.

Mr. President, just this week you wrote to the Democratic members of Congress, and you said it best: We have one job in this campaign, and that’s to defeat Donald Trump. Here’s a road map for how to do it. ∆

John Ashbaugh still uses road maps from the Automobile Club to get around. Even on his e-bike, or on Amtrak, or when his iPhone can’t get a GPS signal. Send a response for publication by emailing it to letters@ newtimesslo.com.

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Opinion

‘Shock’ tactics

It took the SLO County Board of Supervisors hours to approve its consent agenda on July 9—a conversation that usually doesn’t continue until 1:30 p.m. on meeting day. Why? Voter fraud hour, for one. But it was more than one hour. It was a voter fraud conniption fit spread over the morning. The conspiracy has stayed strong since Donald Trump lost his election. What were the highlights this time?

Well, SLO County Clerk-Recorder Elaina Cano needed approval of a contract with Dominion Voting Systems to purchase voting equipment, software licenses, etc. Dominion! Is that a bad word in Republican circles? Or just über-conservative ones? Boy howdy, did it rile up the crazies more than public comment on items not on the agenda did. Wowee!

It got so far under the skin of our favorite fraudster and recount request master Darcia Stebbens that she spoke about Dominion and voter fraud during both public comment on the consent agenda and public comment on items not on the agenda. Although, she didn’t refer to Dominion by name during the latter bitch sesh—she did say she wasn’t going to name the voting-machines-that-shouldnot-be-named because it was on the agenda. Don’t let the rules get you down, Darcia!

Question: What if Trump wins this election (let’s admit it, sleepy Joe isn’t doing Democrats any favors)? Will you stop your bellyaching? Or will you continue to opine about the ghosts in the machine and ballot tampering and whatever else you’ve got dreamed up about

our election system, even though you watched and paid for a recount that didn’t do anything but affirm that the original count was good?

I hope he does lose, and you nutty naggers continue to bellyache—but really? We’ve got a choice between an aging apple with memory lapses and a bad orange with felonies. WTF, America?

First District Supervisor John Peschong made a really good show of “pinning” Cano down on his conservative compatriots’ behalf, questioning her about the decisions she made to go with Dominion and why—ultimately voting to give Cano what she asked for.

You know what else waylaid the consent agenda?

A Pride Month proclamation. One that was delayed by special request so 4th District Supervisor Jimmy Paulding could weigh in! In a show of civil chivalry that the Oceano Community Services District should take a page from, current chair 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold acquiesced—even though it surely meant the proclamation would stand! And that is not what she wanted!

I say a lot of not nice things about you, Debbie, but I’ve never said you weren’t nice.

OCSD board President Charles Varni and former President Karen White need to watch the supes more closely instead of penning angry letters against perceived

enemies, slights, and policy decisions and proposals. People can agree to disagree without making ad hominem attacks. It makes for an entertaining opinion section, but the soap opera dramatics are a bit much!

The staged theatrics from Arroyo Grande dweller Gaea Powell regarding the Pride proclamation were also a bit much. She showed a video as part of her tirade against the LGBTQplus community, one produced by Tenet Media: “a network of heterodox commentators that focus on Western political and cultural issues.”

“Fearless voices live here,” Tenet’s website tagline states, ignoring the irony inherent in the statement.

Is it really unorthodox to film Pride celebrations in San Francisco and question naked revelers about how they feel about being nude in front of children or does that feed the ultraorthodox talking points of an outspoken segment of the Republican Party?

The video was so long that a second speaker took up his time by showing more of the video. Naked hour at the Board of Supes? Nice! But not everyone thought so.

Meeting attendees gasped audibly, and one lady begged them to stop.

“I don’t want to watch this,” she said.

“Close your eyes!” another woman responded.

Spicy!

“Those are in our schools!” a man shouted. “Maybe you should remove them there first.” What in the actual fuck is happening? Conspiracy theories running amok during actual government meetings, devolving into yelling. It’s wilder than Bay to Breakers—a race in San Francisco where you can also see naked adults. FYI, if you go to any big festival in San Francisco, the likelihood of seeing naked people is high. It’s not a big secret. Duh!

Second District Supervisor Bruce Gibson called the presentation a “shock” tactic. Duh! Powell took back to the mic during not-on-the-agenda public comment to yell at supervisors for trying to silence her. If Powell were a Zoombomber instead of an in-person attendee, would she have been cut off? In Arroyo Grande, possibly. In Atascadero, probably not. In SLO, it wouldn’t have been allowed.

As far as SLO County Counsel Rita Neal was concerned, the material Powell presented was offensive but could still be protected by the First Amendment

The county, she said, is looking into “what regulations or procedures the county can impose that limit the reach of offensive speech … and are consistent with the First Amendment.”

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Powell also highlighted graphic illustrations of sexual positions, which Paulding objected to, calling it “pornography.”

Once she figures it out, she should put out the clarion call. It’s a hot topic.

The Shredder is patently offensive every week. Send your thoughts to shredder@newtimesslo.com.

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MAKING WAVES

Gallery at Marina Square in Morro Bay will host a joint reception for its three featured July artists on Saturday, July 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. This month’s exhibitions at the gallery showcase works by oil painter Patricia Newton, jewelry artisan Carol Roullard, and photographer Gregory Siragusa. Admission to the reception is free. Visit galleryatmarinasquare.com for more info on the three exhibits, scheduled to remain up through Monday, July 29.

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NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

COASTAL WINE AND PAINT PARTY

Listen to music while enjoying an afternoon of creativity, sipping, and mingling. The party includes a complimentary glass of wine and canvas with materials. Saturdays, 12-2 p.m. $55. 805-394-5560. coastalwineandpaint.com. Harmony Cafe at the Pewter Plough, 824 Main St., Cambria.

COSTA GALLERY SHOWCASES Features works by Ellen Jewett as well as 20 other local artists, and artists from southern and northern California. Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. 559799-9632. costagallery.com. Costa Gallery, 2087 10th St., Los Osos.

ESCAPING THE LABYRINTH A man falls for a Greek goddess who disappears. He spends his life searching to find her again. July 19 -21 By The Sea Productions, 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay, bytheseaproductions.org.

FOREVER STOKED PAINT PARTY Join us at the gallery, for a few hours to travel on a creative paint journey. You will receive as much or as little instruction as you prefer. No artistic experience is necessary. Saturdays, 7-9 p.m. $45. 805-772-9095. Forever Stoked, 1164 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

JEWELRY AND ART BY CAROL

ROULLARD Using a microscope, Carol shows us extraordinary, intricate dazzling crystals with unique natural structures and patterns. Come discover the microcosmos in this amazing jewelry show. Gallery at Marina Square is open daily. Through July 29 Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

JULY ARTISTS RECEPTION AND ATRIUM PARTY Featuring Patricia Newton, Gregory Siragusa, and Carol Roullard, with their paintings, photography, and jewelry, respectively. July 13 3-5 p.m. Free. 805-7721068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

OIL PAINTINGS BY PATRICIA NEWTON Newton’s style is representational, “utilizing a glazing technique to create a translucent effect that provides depth and emanates light from my paintings.” Through July 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREGORY SIRAGUSA

This artist prefers photography of subjects that are subtle or commonplace, “revealing beauty that often goes unnoticed.” But his portfolio also exhibits grandeur, capturing memorable landscapes and birds whose wings regularly touch the sky. Work is printed on metal, canvas, and paper. Through July 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-772-1068. galleryatmarinasquare.com. Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero suite 10, Morro Bay.

THE PLEIN AIR TEAM Acrylic artist, Nancy Lynn, and husband, watercolorist, Robert Fleming, have an ongoing show of originals and giclee prints of Morro Bay and local birds. ongoing 805-772-9955. Seven Sisters Gallery, 601 Embarcadero Ste. 8, Morro Bay, sevensistersgalleryca.com.

STROMSOE STUDIOS (OPEN STUDIO BY RESERVATION) Tour this traditional metal smithing studio by appointment, and gain access to an exclusive selection of hand forged contemporary jewelry, tableware, and heirloom quality art in silver, copper, and pewter. Second Sunday of every month, 12-4 p.m. through Aug. 11 Free with RSVP. 805-2378632. Randy Stromsoe Metalsmith, Highway

46 West, SLO County, randystromsoe.com.

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ADULT DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH DIANE AT ARTSOCIAL 805 Please join ArtSocial 805 at the Creative Campus if you want to learn a new skill or dust off those pencils, paints, and brushes, and get back into art. Mondays, 10-11 a.m. through Aug. 26 $25-$100. 805-400-9107. artsocial805.com. ArtSocial 805 Creative Campus, 631 Spring St., Paso Robles.

DEPRISE BRESCIA ART GALLERY: OPEN

DAILY Features a large selection of encaustic art, sculpted paintings, art installations, acrylic palette knife paintings, digital art, glass, jewelry, stones, fossils, and a butterfly sculpture garden. ongoing DepriseBrescia. com. Deprise Brescia Art Gallery, 829 10th St., Paso Robles, 310-621-7543.

PRINTMAKER TOUR OF THE POCKET

GALLERY ON PINE Open most Saturdays and by appointment. Gallery is showing three local printmakers: Susan Lyon, Kathy Madonna, and Maryanne Nucci. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. 805-440-7152. Pocket Gallery on Pine, 8491/2 13th Street, Paso Robles.

WESTERN ART EXHIBIT Featuring the meticulously handcrafted mosaic and painted cow and coyote skulls of guest artist Ernie Bentley, along with original paintings, unique jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, and so much more. Through Aug. 31 Free. 805-286-4430. Park Street Gallery, 1320 Park Street, Paso Robles, parkstreetgallery.com.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

ACT SUMMER THEATRE CAMPS Visit site for more details on this summer camp series. Through Aug. 5 slorep.org/education/acttheatre-camps/. SLO Rep, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo, 805-786-2440.

ACTOR’S EDGE: ACTING CLASSES Actor’s Edge offers film and television acting training in San Luis Obispo, plus exposure

to Los Angeles talent agents. All ages and skill levels welcome. Classes available in SLO, LA, and on zoom. ongoing $210 per month. actorsedge.com. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

ALCOHOL INKS: HOW TO CONTROL THE CHAOS This is a beginners workshop where we will discuss product basics, alternate methods of movement, how to control air, and the correct way to seal inks to create a project to take home. Pre-registration and payment is required prior to workshop. July 16, 1:30-4:30 p.m. $95. 805-268-8380. Join award-winning alcohol ink artist JudyAnn for a beginners ink workshop. Learn techniques and methods, and complete instruction on how to use these temperamental, but beautiful tints. This class sells out fast, so preregister and save your spot today. Preregistration required. July 16 1:30-4:30 p.m. $95. 805 286-8380. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, artcentralslo.wordpress.com.

ART HISTORY MIXED MEDIA FOR KIDS

WITH SPENCER COLLINS This is a class for students who are looking to expand their knowledge about art history while having fun. Different mediums will be explored each time. Ages 9-12 July 14 2:30-3:30 p.m. $35 per class or $75 for entire series. artcentralslo.com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-747-4200.

DESERT LANDSCAPE: BEGINNER

ACRYLIC WITH LINDA CUNNINGHAM In this three-hour class, you’ll be instructed step-by-step to paint an acrylic desert landscape. Beginners are welcome and no experience is necessary. July 13 , 1:30-4:30 p.m. $40. 805-478-2158. artcentralslo. com. Art Central, 1329 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

FREE DOCENT TOURS Gain a deeper understanding of the artwork on view with SLOMA’s new docent tours. Every Saturday, join trained guides for interactive and engaging tours of SLOMA’s

current exhibitions. Saturdays, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/visit/ tours/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

IMPROV SHOWS Hosted by Central Coast Comedy Theater. Second Friday of every month my805tix.com/. SLO Public Market, 120 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo.

THE MAMA TEMPLE Includes contributions of art, stories, and experience that challenge the narrative of motherhood. This collaboration of art and story has a message of healing and reconciliation for ourselves and others. Motherhood events/ workshops are held during July. Through July 31 themamatemple.org/work/julyevents.

The Bunker SLO, 810 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.

ODDFELLOWS OPEN MIC Bring your music, improv, standup, magic, and dance talents. Each act gets five minutes. Audience votes for favorite. Third Saturday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-234-0456. Odd Fellows Hall, 520 Dana St., San Luis Obispo.

OPEN MIC COMEDY Sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Aidan Candelario. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Free. 805-540-8300. saintsbarrel.com/ event-calendar. Saints Barrel Wine Bar, 1021 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo.

PICKET PAINTING PARTY Decorative picket purchasing opportunities are available to show your support and help fund maintenance and educational programs in the Children’s Garden. Second Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. $75 per picket or 2 for $100. 805-541-1400. slobg. org. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF THE CENTRAL

COAST A self-directed fun group of dynamic artists who enjoy painting and sketching outdoors. Artists meet on site at various locations. Weekly plein air destinations are provided by Kirsti Wothe via email (mrswothe@yahoo.com). Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon SLO County, Various locations countywide, San Luis Obispo.

THE ROAST OF MAT SALUD This hilarious and heartwarming event will feature sidesplitting jokes and anecdotes, all in good fun and admiration for Mat’s unique personality and “his very few accomplishments in life thus far.” July 17 8 p.m. my805tix.com. Libertine Brewing Company, 1234 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-548-2337.

SECOND SATURDAYS SLOMA’s Second Saturdays program encourages intergenerational learning and creative expression for children of all ages. Families are invited to SLOMA’s lawn to learn about the visual arts together using unique activity kits and create an art project inspired by current exhibitions. Second Saturday of every month, 11-1 a.m. through Dec. 14 Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/events/second-saturdays/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SLO COMEDY UNDERGROUND OPEN MIC NIGHT Enjoy a night of laughs provided by the local SLO Comedy Community. It’s open mic night, so anyone can perform and “you never know what you’ll see.” Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Free. Libertine Brewing Company, 1234 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, 805-548-2337, libertinebrewing.com.

WHOSE WATERS? This Gray Wing exhibition will build upon the photojournalistic work of Southern California artist Gabriella Angotti-Jones whose I Just Wanna Surf book highlights Black female and non-binary surfers and other unseen or outright ignored communities that ride the waves off the Golden State. July 13 - Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 805-543-8562. sloma.org/exhibition/ surf-show/. San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY DANCE FITNESS ART AND CULTURE FOR ADULTS Discover dance as a form of artistic expression and exercise, using a wide range of styles and genres of music (including modern, jazz, Broadway, ethnic). Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. $10 drop-in; $30 for four classes. 510-3623739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach. DISNEY’S NEWSIES Leap into the heart of New York City with this high-energy musical that brings to life the true story of the 1899 Newsboys Strike. Join Jack, Katherine, Davey, and Les as they rally the city’s newsboys against the biggest publishers for their rights. July 11 7-9:30 p.m., July 12 7-9:30 p.m., July 13, 2-4:30 & 7-9:30 p.m., July 19 7-9:30 p.m. and July 20, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-$20. 805-489-9444. clarkcenter.org/shows/cctc-newsies/. Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande.

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Hot Dates

FIND WALDO LOCAL 2024 Where’s Waldo?

In Arroyo Grande, of course. Waldo is hiding at 20 local businesses in July. Grab your stamp card from Monarch Books on July 1 and start your search. Collect 20 or more stamps and you could win a prize in the grand-prize drawing. Through July 28 Free. 805-668-6300. monarchbooks805.com. Monarch Books, 201 E. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. FRIENDS OF THE NIPOMO LIBRARY: USED BOOK SALE Arrive at 10 a.m. for the best selection of adult fiction/nonfiction, children’s books, jigsaw puzzles, and CDs/ DVDs. FONL members get tickets for two free books at every sale. July 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-929-3994. friendsofnipomolibrary.org/. Nipomo Library, 918 W. Tefft, Nipomo. GUNSMOKIN’ July 12-Sept. 7 Great American Melodrama, 1863 Front St., Oceano. MOSAIC ART WORKSHOP Make mosaic art for your home and garden at this weekend workshop. All skill levels welcome. Learn how to use basic tools and proven techniques to complete your project. Choose your project online. July 13 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and July 14 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $205. 805-440-3054. passifloramosaics.com. Passiflora Mosaics, 330 N. 10th St., Grover Beach.

SANTA MARIA VALLEY/LOS ALAMOS

CABARET PCPA’s iteration of the iconic musical. July 18 -27 Marian Theatre, 800 S. College Dr., Santa Maria, pcpa.org.

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS The hit sci-fi horror comedy, with songs by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken. Presented by PCPA. July 12 -28 Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang, 805-686-1789.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG July 12-28 Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang, 805-686-1789.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BREATHE AND STRETCH: BAYSIDE

MARTIAL ARTS

This class for ages 18 and over is a hybrid of yoga, active isolated, resistance stretching, and more. Breath work is incorporated throughout. You must be able to get down onto the floor and back up again. Please bring a mat and some water to stay hydrated. Sundays, 9-10 a.m. $15 session. 415-516-5214. Bayside Martial Arts, 1200 2nd St., Los Osos.

CENTRAL COAST UECHI-RYU KARATEDO Uechi-Ryu Karate-do is a traditional form of karate originating from Okinawa, Japan. Focus is on fitness, flexibility, and self-defense with emphasis on self -growth, humility, and respect. Open to ages 13 to adult. Beginners and experienced welcome. Instructor with 50 years experience. For info, call 805-215-8806. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, 772-6278, morro-bay.ca.us.

MORRO BAY METAPHYSICIANS

DISCUSSION GROUP

A group of metaphysically minded individuals that have been meeting for many years now in the Coalesce Chapel. Club offers a supportive metaphysical based community. Members discuss a different topic each week. All are welcome to join. Fridays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $10-$15. Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main St., Morro Bay, coalescebookstore.com/.

OPEN FLOW: DANCE AND MOVEMENT

STAY YOUNG WITH QI GONG Qi gong offers great anti-aging benefits, providing a comprehensive system for improving physical, mental and emotional health. Its roots date back thousands of years in China. Learn with certified instructor Devin Wallace. Call first. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. $10. 805-709-2227. Hardie Park, Ash Ave. and B St., Cayucos.

TAI CHI CHUN/ QI GONG BASICS Learn the foundation of Qi Gong, the rooting of breathing, and Shaolin Tai Chi. TuesdaysThursdays Call for details. 805-701-7397. charvetmartialarts.com. Grateful Body, 850 Shasta, Morro Bay.

WEEKLY QIGONG PRACTICE AT FITNESSWORKS MORRO BAY Calm your mind and nourish your joints with a weekly Qigong practice led by Mike Raynor of Tai Chi Rejuvenation. The practice is rooted in Qigong fundamentals, and standing/ moving meditations. Forms include: Eight Brocades, Five Elements, Shibashi 18, and Tai chi 24. Saturdays, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Members free; non-members $8-$10. 805-772-7466. fitnessworksmb.com. FitnessWorks, 500 Quintana Rd., Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

BALANCE FLOW Suitable for all levels. This class is meant to benefit the mindbody connection while emphasizing safe and effective alignment as well as breath awareness and relaxation. Please call to register in advance. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. $16-$22; $50 membership. 805-434-9605. ttrtennis.com/fitness/ yoga/. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton.

CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR 2024 Paso

Robles’ beloved annual event nicknamed “the biggest little fair anywhere.” Visit site for full lineup of the fair’s offerings, including live concerts, carnival attractions, and more. July 17-28 midstatefair.com. Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles.

CRYSTAL BOWLS SOUND HEALING WITH JAMIE NICOLE AT AWAKENING WAYS CSL A transformative Crystal Bowl Sound Healing session with Jamie Nicole. Immerse yourself in soothing vibrations and harmonious frequencies, designed to promote relaxation, balance, and inner peace. Rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit through this unique, meditative experience. July 17 6:30-7:30 p.m. 805-391-4465. awakeningways.org/ event/crystal-bowl-sound-healing-withjamie-nicole/. Awakening Ways Center for Spiritual Living, 9350 El Camino Real, No. 101, Atascadero.

KID’S SUMMER CAMPS 2024 Make it the best summer yet with Templeton Tennis Ranch’s summer camps. Kids ages 5-12 will enjoy playing tennis, pickleball, bocce, and more. Eight weeks to choose from. Camps begin June 10 and start at $90. Sibling discounts available. Learn more online. July 15 9-11 a.m. $90-$240. 805-434-9605. ttrtennis.com/tennis/ kids-camps/. Templeton Tennis Ranch, 345 Championship Lane, Templeton.

MAKERS MARKETPLACE An indoor event free and open to the public. Brunch open at 10 a.m. Features vendors, live music, and more. July 13 10 a.m.-2 p.m. my805tix. com. Templeton Mercantile Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main St., Templeton.

MONDAY MORNING YA’DA YOGA WITH GINA JENKINS AT AWAKENING WAYS

CSL Sessions are tailored to address both physical and emotional challenges of participants. Experience inner peace and physical vitality in a welcoming community setting. See the website for details. Mondays, 9-10 a.m. $20. 805-391-4465. awakeningways.org/whats-happening/. Awakening Ways Center for Spiritual Living, 9350 El Camino Real, No. 101, Atascadero.

setting. See website for details and to sign up. Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. $20. 805-391-4465. awakeningways.org/whats-happening/. Awakening Ways Center for Spiritual Living, 9350 El Camino Real, No. 101, Atascadero. TOPS SUPPORT GROUP: WEIGHT LOSS AND MAINTENANCE A self-help support group focusing on weight loss and maintenance. Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. 805242-2421. tops.org. Santa Margarita Senior Center, 2210 H St., Santa Margarita.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

38TH ANNUAL CENTRAL COAST RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Experience 16th-century magic and enjoy thrilling battles, parades, enchanting music, and comedy and dancing across four stages. Explore artisanal treasures and indulge in delicious food and drink. July 20 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $25-$30. 805550-9177. ccrenfaire.com/. Laguna Lake Park, 504 Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo. CAL HOPE SLO GROUPS AT TMHA Visit website for full list of weekly Zoom groups available. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays calhopeconnect.org. Transitions Mental Health Warehouse, 784 High Street, San Luis Obispo, 805-270-3346. CENTRAL COAST POLYAMORY Hosting a discussion group featuring different topics relating to ethical non-monogamy every month. Third Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. CIRCUS GYMNASTICS CAMP With gymnastics, themed crafts and games, and educational trivia. Dare to fly high on the trampolines, bars, beams, foam pits, and more. Ages 4-13; no gymnastics experience necessary. Through July 12, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $40-$360 depending on which options you choose. 805-547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/camps. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. CITY FARM SLO’S YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM Check site for more info on programming and summer camps. ongoing cityfarmslo.org. San Luis Obispo, Citywide, SLO. COMPLIMENTARY SHOWERS WITH SHOWER THE PEOPLE After a short hiatus, the San Luis Obispo Library will once again be partnering with local non-profit organization, Shower the People. The shower trailer will be located between the library and parking structure. Toiletries provided. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Free. San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm St., San Luis Obispo.

FREE FAMILY DAY: TRAINS, CRAFTS, AND ACTIVITIES This month, enjoy a partnership event with the Central California Coast Garden Model Railroad Society; a fabulous day in the Garden for exploring trains and nature. No ticket needed. July 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 805-541-1400. slobg.org/calendar-of-events/. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo.

A community of movers and shakers who come together to express themselves through dance and movement. Inspired by a variety of conscious movement modalities, Open Flow is led by Silvia Suarez and Matt Garrity, embodiment teachers who share a passion for integration through movement exploration. Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. $10 (general), $5 (ages 55 and older). SilviaAthaSomatics.org. Morro Bay Community Center, 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, 772-6278.

SHAKTI: EMBODYING THE GODDESSES OF YOGA Visit site for more info and tickets to this event. July 11 , 6:30 p.m. my805tix.com/. 9th Limb Yoga, 845 Napa Ave., Morro Bay, 415-852-1787.

NAR-ANON: FRIDAY MEETINGS A meeting for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction of a loved one. Fridays, 12-1 p.m. Free. 805-441-2164. North County Connection, 8600 Atascadero Ave., Atascadero.

SANTA LUCIA ROCKHOUNDS MEETING

Bring your favorite rock, gem, crystal, fossil, etc., to show the rest of the club. Third Monday of every month, 7 p.m. slrockhounds.org/. Templeton Community Center, 601 S. Main St., Templeton.

THURSDAY EVENING YA’DA YOGA WITH GINA JENKINS AT AWAKENING WAYS CSL

This weekly class focuses on relaxing and promoting sleep. Experience inner peace and physical vitality in a welcoming community

GALA PRIDE AND DIVERSITY CENTER BOARD MEETING (VIA ZOOM) Monthly meeting of the Gala Pride and Diversity Center Board of Directors. Meets virtually via Zoom and is open to members of the public. Visit galacc.org/events to fill out the form to request meeting access. Third Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. No admission fee. galacc.org. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. GUIDED ENERGETIC MEDITATION Are you energetically sensitive? This reoccurring weekly class will be a guided Introduction to Energetic Meditation Techniques that will assist you to: clear your energy field, improve energy flow and energy boundaries, quiet and focus your mind, and be clearer about “Who You Really Are.” Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. through Nov. 30 $22. 503-929-6416. elohiacupuncture.com/classes/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. HEALING DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP A safe place to share life experiences with those who have depression or have had and recovered from the devastating effects of depression. Mondays, 6-7 p.m. through Dec. 30 Free. 805-528-3194. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

LGBTQ+ FED THERAPIST LEAD SUPPORT GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) A pro-recovery group offering space to those seeking peer support, all stages of ED recovery. We understand

SLOFunny Comedy Show, Hosted by James Uloth

JULY 27 Morro Bay Eagles Club

Beer Yoga at Ancient Owl Atascadero

SATURDAY, JULY 13

Ancient Owl Beer Garden, Atascadero

Kids Improv Summer Camp

3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

MON-FRI, JULY 15-19

Central Coast Comedy Theater, SLO

Lavender Farm Yoga

SATURDAY, JULY 20

California Lavender Honey Farm, San Miguel

Tributes to AC/DC & Ted Nugent Whole Lotta Rosies & Stranglehold

SATURDAY, JULY 13 Blast 825 Brewery, Orcutt

Kids Improv Summer Camp 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade

MON-FRI, JULY 15-19 Central Coast Comedy Theater, SLO

Lavender Essential Oil Distillation

SATURDAY, JULY 20 Hambly Lavender Farm, San Miguel

Herbs for Women’s Health with Alison Lorne MSN, CNM RN

SATURDAY, JULY 13 The Bunker SLO

Trivia Wednesday Night with Brain Stew Trivia

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

Bang The Drum Brewery, SLO

Slow Flow & Somatics with Caroline of A Stone Was Shown Doula Care

SATURDAY, JULY 20

The Bunker SLO

J-Bird’s Burlesque Bash

SATURDAY, JULY 13

Humdinger Brewing, SLO

The Comedy Roast of Mat Salud

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 Libertine Brewing Company, SLO

The Midiri Brothers & Barrelhouse Wailers

SATURDAY, JULY 20

Pismo Beach Veterans’ Hall

SATURDAY, JULY 13

Coastal Wine & Paint Party

SATURDAYS, JULY 13, 20, 27

Harmony Cafe

Sadie Jasper: Album Release Party

FRIDAY, JULY 19

Humdinger Brewing, SLO

“The Goonies” Morro Bay in Bloom Fundraiser

SATURDAY, JULY 20 Bay Theatre, Morro Bay

SUNDAY,

14

Peter Strauss Ranch, Agoura Hills

Terminal Presents Deadstock II

FRI-SUN, JULY 19-21

Dark Nectar Coffee, Atascadero

SATURDAY, JULY 20

The Bunker SLO

Dancing with the Potent Portals of Pain & Pleasure

Bunker SLO

at the Pewter Plough, Cambria

Tiny Porch Concerts: Adam Ezra (solo) and Mary Scholz

JULY

Beauty of the Birthing Body with Catalina Bertola

recovery isn’t linear and judgment-free support is crucial. Share, listen, and be part of a community building up each other. Third Wednesday of every month, 7-8 p.m. Free. galacc. org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo. PARK PALOOZA Features a color run, car show, food and drink vendors, and more. July 13, 11 a.m. my805tix.com. Dairy Creek Golf Course, 2990 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo, 805-782-8060. SLO BLUES BASEBALL 33 summer home games held. Go to bluesbaseball.com for full schedule. Tickets available from My805Tix. Through July 27 $10 adults; 12 and under free. 805512-9996. my805tix.com. SLO Blues Summer Collegiate Baseball, Sinsheimer Stadium at 900 Southwood Dr., San Luis Obispso. SLO RETIRED ACTIVE MEN MONTHLY GET-TOGETHERS SLO RAMs is a group of retirees that get together just for the fun, fellowship, and to enjoy programs which enhance the enjoyment, dignity, and independence of retirement. Third Tuesday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $31 luncheon. retiredactivemen.org/. Madonna Inn Garden Room, 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo. SUMMER SCIENCE AND ART IN THE GARDEN: AGES 7-10 During the week of July 8 through 12, students will have different daily explorations into the natural world. Some topics include: pollination, native birds, soil investigation, etc. July 11 10 a.m.noon and July 12 , 10 a.m.-noon $100. 805-541-1400. slobg.org/ event/summer-science-and-art-week-for-kids-7-to-10/. San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, 3450 Dairy Creek Rd., San Luis Obispo. SUNDAY EVENING RAP LGBTQ+ AA GROUP (VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM) Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary, worldwide fellowship of folks from all walks of life who together, attain and maintain sobriety. Requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Email aarapgroup@gmail.com for password access. Sundays, 7-8 p.m. No fee. galacc.org/events/. Online, See website, San Luis Obispo.

TEEN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Learn more about mental health and coping skills to help you through your journey towards wellness and recovery. Thursdays, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. 805-540-6576. t-mha.org. Hope House Wellness Center, 1306 Nipomo St., San Luis Obispo.

WILD WEST GYMNASTICS CAMP Rustle up some flips and enjoy trampolines, bars, beams, foam pits, and more. Ages 4-13; no gymnastics experience necessary. July 15 -19, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $40-$360 depending on which options you choose. 805547-1496. performanceathleticsslo.com/camps. Performance Athletics Gymnastics, 4484 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. WOMEN VISIONARIES SYMPOSIUM Join accomplished women visionaries for a powerful evening of spiritual and business alignment with hosts Shawna Mox and Sabrina Pratt. July 21 4-7 p.m. my805tix.com. The Bunker SLO, 810 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BEGINNING BALLET FOR ADULTS Enjoy the grace and flow of ballet. No previous experience needed. Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $12 drop-in; $40 for four classes. 510-362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach. CENTRAL COAST AQUARIUM SUMMER CAMPS The Central Coast Aquarium is excited to announce that summer camp registrations are now open. Each week-long camp session will include: interactive lessons and activities, outdoor field trips, animal encounters, and more. Mondays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Aug. 5 centralcoastaquarium.org/camps-programs/seasonalcamps/summer-camps/. Central Coast Aquarium, 50 San Juan St., Avila Beach, 805-595-7280.

MULTICULTURAL DANCE CLASS FOR ADULTS Experience dance from continents around the earth, including from Africa, Europe, and more. Described as “a wonderful in-depth look at the context and history of cultures of the world.” Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10 drop-in; $30 for four classes. 510-362-3739. grover.org. Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach. OCEANO SEABREEZE MARKET Discover Oceano is proud to present the Oceano Seabreeze Market featuring handcrafted artisanal goods and exclusive collections from local makers, artisans, and curators. Enjoy shopping, food, drinks, music, and an afternoon of fun at the historic Oceano Depot. July 13 12-5 p.m. Free admission. 805-779-1414. DiscoverOceanoCa.com. Oceano Train Depot, 1650 Front St., Oceano. POINT SAN LUIS LIGHTHOUSE TOURS A docent-led tour of the buildings and grounds of the historic Point San Luis Light Station. Check website for more details. Wednesdays, Saturdays pointsanluislighthouse.org/. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach. SOCIAL GROUP FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS Call for more details. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. 805-904-6615. Oak Park Christian Church, 386 N Oak Park

FOOD & DRINK

Saturdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Varies. 805-8247383. morrobayfarmersmarket.com. Morro

Bay Main Street Farmers Market, Main Street and Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay.

NORTH SLO COUNTY

BEER YOGA AT ANCIENT OWL

ATASCADERO Enjoy a yoga session with a beer during this hybrid class. More details on website, along with tickets. July 13 10 a.m. my805tix.com/. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero, 805-460-6042.

BRUNCH IS BACK Celebrate the second Sunday of the month with brunch. Enjoy a two-hour cruise on the waterfront. Features fresh coffee, pastries, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $50. 805-772-2128. chabliscruises.com. Chablis Cruises, 1205 Embarcadero, Morro Bay.

CLUB CAR BAR TRIVIA WITH DR. RICKY

Teams of 1 to 6 people welcome. Visit site for more info. Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m. my805tix.com. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main Street, Templeton, 805-400-4542.

ICE CREAM ZOOFARI A great way to enjoy one of our warm summer evenings with an ice cream-filled event at the Charles Paddock Zoo. July 13 5:30-8 p.m. my805tix.com. Charles Paddock Zoo, 9100 Morro Rd., Atascadero.

TACO TUESDAYS La Parilla Taqueria will be in the courtyard serving up their delicious tacos and tostadas. Menu typically includes barbacoa, chicken, and pastor tacos, as well as shrimp ceviche tostadas. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 805-460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden. com. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero.

TASTE OF TIN CITY WALKING TOUR Enjoy the first ever walking tour of Tin City – an industrial area just outside of downtown Paso Robles – that is home to a community of innovative and passionate producers of high-quality wines, spirits, beer, and more. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $125. 805-400-3141. toasttours.com/tour/tin-city-walking-tour/. Toast Tours, 1722 Stillwater Ct, Paso Robles.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

COMEDY NIGHT A locally produced stand-up comedy show featuring some of the best touring and local comics performing at a beautiful brewery. Third Thursday of every month, 8-10 p.m. $20. 805-540-8300. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo, bangthedrumbrewery.com.

DOWNTOWN SLO FARMERS MARKET Thursdays, 6-9 p.m. Downtown SLO, Multiple locations, San Luis Obispo.

HEAD GAMES TRIVIA NIGHT Live

multi-media trivia every Wednesday. Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to six players. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. headgamestrivia.com. Antigua Brewing, 1009 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-242-1167.

LOBSTERFEST AT CHAMISAL VINEYARDS Abandon the silverware and enjoy steaming lobster, prawns, corn on the cob, artichokes, potatoes, and garlic as they are ceremoniously poured from huge cooking pots down the middle of butcher paper-covered tables. Sip on perfectly paired Chamisal wines as you dig in. July 19, 6-8:30 p.m. and July 20 6-8:30 p.m. chamisalvineyards.com. Chamisal Vineyards, 7525 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo, 805-541-9463.

MULTICULTURAL POTLUCKS Held monthly on the farm to connect us to our roots, our family and cultural heritage around eating food, as well as horticultural traditions of how people from around the world grow their food. July 21 1 p.m. ourglobalfamilyfarm.com. City Farm SLO, 1221 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, 805-769-8344.

QUEER TRIVIA Sip some cider, test your LGBTQ trivia knowledge, and learn new fun facts. Topic themes and hosts rotate each week. Prizes for winners. BYO food. Third Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Free. 805292-1500. Two Broads Ciderworks, 3427 Roberto Ct., suite 130, San Luis Obispo, twobroadscider.com.

SLO FARMERS MARKET Hosts more than 60 vendors. Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. World Market Parking Lot, 325

Madonna Rd., San Luis Obispo. SLO GRANGE HALL PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Join the SLO Grange Hall for a good oldfashioned pancake breakfast. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, juice and coffee; all for a low suggested donation price of $10, with proceeds to benefit SLO Grange Hall 639. Second Sunday of every month, 8-11 a.m. $10. 805-543-0639. San Luis Obispo Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo.

SUNSET WINE/RAIL EXCURSION: SANTA

BARBARA These fully-hosted, docent-led excursions will depart from the SLO Railroad Museum at 11 a.m. taking a motor coach to the Santa Barbara Wine Collective. July 20 my805tix.com. San Luis Obispo Railroad

Museum, 1940 Santa Barbara Ave., San Luis Obispo, 805-548-1894.

TRIVIA NIGHT Reservations are no longer required to play. Reservations are now for teams who want to guarantee a table to play. Tables available first come, first serve. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. my805tix.com. Bang the Drum Brewery, 1150 Laurel Lane, suite 130, San Luis Obispo, 805 242-8372.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PUB TRIVIA Bring your thinking cap as questions vary from pop culture, geography, to sports. There is a little for everyone. Prizes for the winning teams. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-439-2529. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

CACTUS CLASS

Acrylic painter Linda Cunningham will lead a desert landscape workshop for beginners at Art Central in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, July 13, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Attendees will receive step-by-step instruction on completing an acrylic project. Admission to join the class is $40. For more info on the workshop, visit artcentralslo.com.

WEDNESDAY PUB TRIVIA Bring your thinking caps as questions vary from pop culture, geography, to sports. There is a little for everyone. Prizes for the winning teams. Trivia provided by Geeks Who Drink. Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 805-4392529. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

MONTHLY FERMENTATION CLASSES

New topics each month with a thorough demo and explanation of the process that creates non-alcoholic, probiotic, and nutrient-dense fermentations. Leave the class confident and prepared with recipes to make your own at home. Limited seating; reserve spot prior to class by phone/email. Second Sunday of every month, 3:30-5 p.m. $30. 805-8016627. kulturhausbrewing.com/classes/. Kulturhaus Brewing Company, 779 Price St., Pismo Beach.

MUSIC

NORTH COAST SLO COUNTY

BEACHSIDE LIVE SUMMER CONCERT

SERIES Enjoy free live music by the beach in Cayucos. Showtimes are Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Also featuring live music on holiday weekends, and on select Fridays and Saturdays in the summer. Check out @schoonerscayucos on Instagram for band updates. Sundays, 1-8 p.m. Free. 805-995-3883. schoonerscayucos.com/live. Schooners, 171 North Ocean Ave, Cayucos.

BLUES AGENDA JAM AND SHOWCASE A rockin’ blues dance party at Niffy’s Merrimaker every first, third, and now fifth Wednesdays. The Blues Asylum house band welcomes local, visiting, and newcomers to the blues groove. Spirits, beer, and wine, with outside food welcome. Every other Wednesday, 7-10 p.m. Free. 805-235-5223. The Merrimaker Tavern, 1301 2nd Street, Los Osos.

FOREVER GREEN AT MUSIC FOR MOONSTONERS, CAMBRIA Forever Green

is happy to be returning to Moonstone Cellars for an afternoon of live music and wonderful wines. July 14 , 2-4 p.m. Free. Moonstone Cellars, 812 Cornwall St, Cambria, 805-927-9466.

FREE CONCERT ON ESTERO, MORRO BAY FEATURING JILL KNIGHT Bring your own chair and love of great music. All donations go to the performing artist. Help keep the music alive on the Central Coast. July 21, 2-4 p.m. 805-771-9408. Concerts on Estero Morro Bay, 482 Estero Ave., Morro Bay. LISTENING AS RITUAL Group listening sessions with musician/musicologist Ben Gerstein. Explore remarkable recordings of world music, nature field recording, western classical and contemporary, and jazz, sharing and discussing inspiration and perspectives on the expressive power of peoples, cultures, animals and habitats through sonic experience. Every other Monday, 7-8:15 p.m. $10-$15 donation. 805-305-1229. leftcoastartstudio.com/. Left Coast Art Studio, 1188 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos. LIVE MUSIC WITH GUITAR WIZ AT LUNADA GARDEN BISTRO “Guitar Wizard” Billy Foppiano plays a wide range of music, including blues, R&B, classic rock, and more. Second Sunday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 805-900-5444. Lunada Garden Bistro, 78 N. Ocean Ave., Cayucos. MIDDAY MINI-CONCERT: ALEX WASSERMAN Pianist Alex Wasserman returns to Festival Mozaic for a recital of works for solo piano. All Midday MiniConcerts last no longer than one hour without an intermission. July 20 noon Free, suggested $10 donation. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.org. Trinity United Methodist Church, 490 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos. OPEN MIC NIGHT Come join us each Wednesday for Open Mic Night in the downstairs dining area. Grab some friends and show off your talents. Food and drink service will be available. Wednesdays,

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Replacement Heifer Show (4-H then FFA)

Pacific Animal Productions Exhibit OPEN

Kids Day on the Farm OPEN

Robles Pavilion

Fair Stockyard

Ras Danny and the All Star Band Island Stage

The Krush 92.5: Cork Dorks Live! Mission Square Stage

SLO County Farm Bureau Exhibit Farm Alley

Shawn Eric - Magic Fun!

Davies Park

Megan The Bubbleologist Quad

Ganny Annie Knitting Demo with Ann Danko Ponderosa Pavilion

4:30 PM Barnyard Races South Gate

5:00 PM Pacific Animal Productions Show! Headliner Stage

5:30 PM Megan The Bubbleologist Davies Park

Shawn Eric - Magic Fun! Midway South

6:00 PM Draft Horse Demo w/ Harris Stage Lines Horse Stalls Barnyard Races South Gate

Watermelon Eating Contest presented by Grocery Outlet Headliner Stage

Joel Y Su Halcon Dorado La Cantina

Meet the Maker Mission Market Place

7:00 PM WhoseHouseIsThis?

NEW Shoes for Your NEW Adventure!

Sunday, July 28 Closing Day

NORTH SLO COUNTY

BARREL ROOM CONCERT: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Visit site for tickets to this upcoming concert. July 14 5-7 p.m. my805tix.com/. Cass Winery, 7350 Linne Road, Paso Robles.

BURLEY THISTLES Burley Thistles plays guitar-woven music that has an indie attitude a tough beat and generates curiosity with original songs July 12, 6-9 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com/. Derby Wine Estates, 525 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles, 805-238-6300.

DEADSTOCK II Presented by Terminal. July 19 -21 my805tix.com. Dark Nectar Coffee Lounge, 5915 Entrada, Atascadero, 805-835-1988.

EASTON EVERETT Easton Everett plays guitar-woven music that is easy to listen to but also surprises July 13 1-4 p.m. Free. eastoneverett.com. Dark Star Cellars, 2985 Anderson Rd., Paso Robles.

FESTIVAL MOZAIC: BAROQUE IN THE VINES This is an outdoor event. Scott Yoo leads this annual Baroque concert at the picturesque hilltop setting of Serra Chapel. Two concertos by J. S. Bach anchor this program along with two beautiful overtures by German composer Telemann. July 20 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $6. 805-7813009. festivalmozaic.org. Serra Chapel, McMillan Canyon Rd., Shandon.

FRIDAY NIGHT DJ Weekly DJ series, with a different DJ every Friday. Presented by friends at Traffic Record store in Atascadero. Come listen, dance, drink, and unwind every Friday. All ages event; no cover charge. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. 805-460-6042. ancientowlbeergarden. com. Ancient Owl Beer Garden, 6090 El Camino Real, suite C, Atascadero.

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES Join us for the Friday Night Music Series (Fridays through late August, except during the Mid State Fair). Local musicians and food trucks each week at Derby Wine Estates. Fridays, 6-9 p.m. through Aug. 30 Free. 805-238-6300. derbywineestates.com/ events/. Derby Wine Estates, 525 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles.

MELODIOUS FUNK: CLASSIC JAZZ AND FUNKY FUSION The product of Ron McCarley’s jazz program at Cuesta College. Enjoy an evening of classic jazz and funky fusion. July 11 6-9 p.m. Free. Club Car Bar, 508 S. Main Street, Templeton, 805-400-4542.

MIDDAY MINI-CONCERT: KO-ICHIRO

YAMAMOTO Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, principal trombone of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, presents a mini-recital of works for trombone and piano. He will be joined by Chiao-Wen Cheng, piano faculty at the Eastman School of Music and principal keyboardist with the Rochester Philharmonic. July 19, noon Free, suggested $10 donation. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.org. Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso Robles.

PUNK ROCK MATINEE With For Closure (from LA), Wasted Elder Orchestra (from Paso Robles), PLOT (from Lompoc), and Up Your Guys (from Santa Barbara). July 14 2-6 p.m. Free entry. The Pour House, 525 Pine St., Paso Robles, 805-239-1000, pasobrewing.com.

SINGING HANDS CHILDREN’S CHOIR

A unique performing arts group that performs across the state for deaf festivals, service organizations, churches, fairs, and other outlets. New members always welcome. Registration open weekly. Mondays, 5-6:30 p.m. $45 tuition per month. singinghandschildrenschoir.com/. Singing Hands Children’s Choir and Performing Arts, 1413 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles.

TUESDAYS IN THE PARK: FREE WEEKLY CONCERTS BY THE ATASCADERO COMMUNITY BAND Atascadero

Community Band has been playing free weekly concerts in the bandstand for almost 40 years. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and picnics and enjoy these free events. Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. through Aug. 20 Free. atascaderoband.org. Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero.

SAN LUIS OBISPO

ALL AGES OPEN MIC NIGHT Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. Liquid Gravity, 675 Clarion Court, San Luis Obispo.

CHAMBER CONCERT 1: OPENING NIGHT

CELEBRATION The 2024 SLO Summer Music Festival opens with two pieces by celebrated masters juxtaposed with two world premieres. Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. with Dr. Alyson McLamore. July 19 7:30 p.m.

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$32. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.org. Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

FESTIVAL MOZAIC: NOTABLE INSIGHT

(SIBELIUS) Join Scott Yoo and the Festival Artists as they take you on a “museum docent’s tour” of Sibelius’ Piano Quintet in G minor. They will discuss the piece’s history, the composer’s influences and musical style, and perform some selections. July 18, 7:309:30 p.m. Tickets start at $27. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.org. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

FESTIVAL MOZAIC: CHAMBER CONCERT 1 (OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION)

Pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. with Dr. Alyson McLamore. Summer Music Festival opens with two pieces by masters juxtaposed with two world premieres. A lovely string quartet by Haydn opens the program, followed by Scott Yoo’s “opus 1” composition for piano quartet. July 19 7:309:30 p.m. Tickets start at $32. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.org. Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

HOT 45 AND RAS DANNY: CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA Free live music. Familyfriendly. Food/drink available. Free bike valet parking. July 12 , 5-8 p.m. Free. DowntownSLO.com/Concerts. Mission Plaza, Downtown, San Luis Obispo. HOTEL CALIFORNIA LIVE AT THE FREMONT THEATER Hotel California is performing live at the Fremont Theater. All ages. July 13 , 8 p.m. $27.50 to $47.50. fremontslo.com/events/hotel-california/. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600.

J-BIRD’S BURLESQUE BASH Tickets will benefit The Gala Pride and Diversity Center, which is near and dear to J-Bird’s heart July 13 , 7 p.m. my805tix.com/. Humdinger Brewing (SLO), 855 Capitolio Way, suite 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-781-9974.

JAZZ WEDNESDAYS Spinning jazz records all night. Bebop, jazz funk, acid jazz, hard bop, nu jazz, jazz house, crossover, Latin jazz, and more. Featuring guest selectors. Music at a polite volume in an acoustically treated space. Vintage sound system, big warm speakers. Plenty of free parking. Wednesdays, 3-8 p.m. through Oct. 30 Free. 805-439-1544. jansplaceslo.com. Jan’s Place, 1817 Osos St., San Luis Obispo.

LIVE MUSIC AT KROBAR Enjoy live music at Krobar, which showcases local, talented artists of all music genres. Kick-off your weekend right, grab your favorite seasonal craft cocktail, and vibe to the sounds of the night. Follow on Instagram to find out who is playing. Every other Friday, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 6-9 p.m. through Aug. 31 Free entry. 833-576-2271. krobardistillery.com/ events. Krobar Craft Distillery, 1701 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo.

LIVE MUSIC AT LIQUID GRAVITY Check social media and calendar for weekly updates. Fridays, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. Liquid Gravity, 675 Clarion Court, San Luis Obispo.

LIVE MUSIC FROM GUITAR WIZ BILLY FOPPIANO AND MAD DOG Join “Guitar Wiz” Billy Foppiano and his trusty side kick Mad Dog for a mix of blues, R&B, and more. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 805-544-2100. Bon Temps Creole Cafe, 1819 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, bontempscreolecafe.com/index.htm.

MICKY DOLENZ LIVE AT THE FREMONT THEATER Micky Dolenz is performing live at the Fremont Theater. All ages. July 19 8 p.m. $49.50 to $99.50. fremontslo.com. The Fremont Theater, 1035 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 805-546-8600.

MIDSUMMER BARN DANCE AT THE HISTORIC OCTAGON BARN CENTER The evening will begin with a square dance called by Robin Fischer and live music from red-hot oldtime stringband, the SLO County Stumblers. Following the square dance, dance your heart out to Santa Cruz’s premier ‘90s country band, Lane and the Longbeds. July 20, 6-11 p.m. $20 advance; $25 door; $10 kids under 12. 805-235-2874. Octagon Barn Center, 4400 Octagon Way, San Luis Obispo, octagonbarn.org.

THE MOLLY RINGWALD PROJECT AND EMILY SMITH: CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA Free live music. Family-friendly. Food/ drink available. July 19 5-8 p.m. Free. DowntownSLO.com/Concerts. Mission

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Plaza, Downtown, San Luis Obispo. NOTABLE INSIGHT: SIBELIUS PIANO QUINTET Join Scott Yoo and the Festival Artists as they take you on a “museum docent’s tour” of Sibelius’ Piano Quintet in G minor. They will discuss the piece’s history, the composer’s influences and musical style, and perform some selections. July 18, 5:30 p.m. $27. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic. org. Harold J. Miossi CPAC at Cuesta College, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo.

SADIE JASPER: ALBUM RELEASE PARTY July 19 7 p.m. my805tix.com. Humdinger Brewing (SLO), 855 Capitolio Way, suite 1, San Luis Obispo, 805-781-9974.

SUMMER MUSIC SERIES AT OAK AND OTTER BREWING CO. Summer music series featuring local artists, including Jaxon Camaero, Spike and the Box, Ben and Danny, Graybill, and Devin Welsh. Check @oakandotterbrewing for up to date info. July 13 , 2-5 p.m. Free. 805-439-2529. oakandotterbrewing.squarespace.com/ events. Oak and Otter Brewing, 181 Tank Farm Road, suite 110, San Luis Obispo.

SURF ROCK SATURDAY Riff Tide is bringing the beach to Downtown SLO with some classic surf rock instrumentals mixed with familiar rock, funk, pop, and soul favorites. July 13 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free show. 805-439-4400. The Mark Bar and Grill, 673 Higuera St., Sal Luis Obispo.

SOUTH COAST SLO COUNTY

2024 LIVE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE

CONCERT SERIES These Saturday afternoon concerts are limited and will sell out, so make your purchase early to secure your spot. Saturdays, 2:30-5 p.m. through Oct. 12 my805tix.com. Point San Luis Lighthouse, 1 Lighthouse Rd., Avila Beach. FESTIVAL MOZAIC: QUARTETO NUEVEO AT SEE CANYON FRUIT RANCH This is an outdoor event. Quarteto Nuevo merges western classical, eastern European folk, Latin, and jazz with an organic feel that “packs a wallop!” The ensemble’s razor-sharp precision is enhanced by jazzy interludes, lightly rumbling percussion motifs, and mesmerizing rhythms. July 21, 2-4 p.m. Tickets start at $62. 805-781-3009. festivalmozaic.org. See Canyon Fruit Ranch, 2345 See Canyon Rd., Avila Beach.

GROVER BEACH SUMMER CONCERTS

2024 Featuring some of best local and regional bands all summer long. Food, craft vendors, and activities for the kids. Free and all ages welcome. Sundays, 3-6 p.m. through Aug. 18 Free. 805-473-4580. groverbeach.org. Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach.

KARAOKE EVERY FRIDAY Enjoy some good food and karaoke. Fridays, 5-8 p.m. 805-723-5550. The Central Grill, 545 Orchard Road, Nipomo.

KARAOKE EVERY WEDNESDAY A weekly event with barbecue offerings and more. Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m. Rancho Nipomo BBQ, 108 Cuyama Ln., Nipomo, 805-925-3500.

PACIFIC BREEZE CONCERTS: MOTHER

CORN SHUCKERS The City of Pismo Beach Recreation Division proudly presents the Pacific Breeze Concerts at Pismo Beach Rotary Amphitheater at Dinosaur Caves Park. This three show summer series will feature exceptional regional musical groups as well as special family activities. Food available for purchase. July 14 1-4 p.m. Free. pismobeach.org. Dinosaur Caves Park, 2701 Price St, Pismo Beach.

QUARTETO NUEVO Quarteto Nuevo merges western classical, eastern European folk, Latin, and jazz with an organic feel. July 21, 2 p.m. $62. 805-7813009. festivalmozaic.org. See Canyon Fruit Ranch, 2345 See Canyon Rd., Avila Beach.

RIFF TIDE ROCKS NIPOMO CONCERTS IN THE PARK Come out and be part of one of the hottest concert series on the Central Coast. July 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free show. 805-210-9698. Nipomo Regional Park, 255 Pomeroy Road, Nipomo. ∆

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Festival Mozaic and SLO Film Fest co-host screening of Chevalier

The Palm Theatre in San Luis Obispo will screen Chevalier a 2022 biopic about composer Joseph Bologne, on Monday, July 22, at 2 p.m. Festival Mozaic organized the event in partnership with the SLO Film Festival.

The historical film follows Bologne (played by Kelvin Harrison Jr.), the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner who rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinistcomposer and fencer, according to press materials. The biopic also explores the composer’s ill-fated love affair with Marie Antoinette (played by Lucy Boynton).

Admission to the screening is $10 per person. To find out more about the event and other programs hosted by Festival Mozaic, visit festivalmozaic. org. This screening is part of the nonprofit’s Summer Music Festival, which runs July 18 through 27 with various musiccentered happenings held across the Central Coast.

For more info on the SLO Film Festival and its programming, visit slofilmfest.org. The Palm Theatre is located at 817 Palm St., San Luis Obispo. For additional details on the local venue, call (805) 541-5161 or visit thepalmtheatre.com.

Oceano/Five Cities Elks Lodge holds concert fundraiser to benefit Elks National Foundation

Local doo-wop ensemble The Bald Spots will perform at the Oceano/Five Cities Elks Lodge in Oceano on Saturday, July 13, at 5 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Concert proceeds will benefit the Elks National Foundation.

The Bald Spots is a Central Coast-based band that performs covers of popular songs from the 1950s and ’60s, often with an improvised mix of “hilarious commentary on life and American music,” according to press materials.

During the concert, pub-style food and drinks will be available for purchase. Attendees can purchase advance tickets at the lodge’s lounge or office, or by calling (805) 489-2504, Ext. 2. The venue’s office hours are Monday through Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and every Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To find out more about the Oceano/Five Cities Elks Lodge and its ongoing programming, including monthly lodge meetings, line dancing, pool tournaments, karaoke nights, and Bingo Thursdays, visit the venue’s tab at elks.org. The Oceano/Five Cities Elks Lodge is located at 410 Air Park Drive, Oceano. ∆ Caleb Wiseblood

BY SAMANTHA HERRERA

‘Everything that I love’

Cal Poly student

Jennifer Leo is fulfilling her dream of being a graphic designer through the school’s Art and Design program

Imagine being able to accurately draw out your thoughts on paper. For me, it seems impossible. But Cal Poly senior Jennifer Leo brings her visions to life on the computer screen.

e feel of a pencil came naturally for Leo at a young age, and she shortly progressed from drawing to painting to using construction paper to make art projects.

As she got older, her skills improved and soon she found herself a senior in high school debating what path to take her life down.

“I knew I wanted to pursue art, and I was considering so many di erent majors. I was thinking art history, I was thinking of dance, just anything that would allow me to be creative,” she said. “ en I found graphic design, and I’ve always wanted to be a graphic designer.”

Leo said it was easy to pick Cal Poly’s Art and Design program because it has a graphic design concentration that enabled her the opportunity to have hands-on experience, dive in, and begin honing her skill.

Graphic design at Cal Poly encompasses everything from design history, publication design, and motion design, allowing students to really zero in on learning what features will catch somebody’s eye. Students study craft prototypes and create concepts that real world companies will look toward, according to Cal Poly’s Art and Design program.

“ ere’s so many di erent avenues I can go into because it’s so broad,” Leo said. “I can still go into lm; I can still even go into dance, like maybe making graphics for some sort of dance company. It just allows me to do everything that I love.”

Soon after starting at Cal Poly, Leo started posting her art on social media apps like TikTok where she would receive hundreds and even thousands of views on videos of her craft.

Gaining traction on social media and being a leader that younger students look up to and ask for advice from, she decided it’s probably best to focus on the

Typography, illustration

Check out more of Jennifer Leo’s work at jenniferdesigns.myportfolio.com.

business sector of graphic design and begin a portfolio that her classmates and social media following can refer to.

Leo’s portfolio contains a variety of di erent graphics she’s made over the years, including a prototype for REI that was part of a class assignment and would align the outdoor company’s website with the changing seasons.

Leo expressed fall with bare trees, leaves on the ground, and two tents side-by-side as a warm re blazes in the middle. is graphic helps customers picture camping with REI products by a cozy camp re on a chilly fall evening, she said.

Leo’s rendition of winter is for the athlete who can’t wait to throw on their skis and y down a mountain, with the cold, crisp air in their face.

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“First, you have the prompt, right? See what deliverables they need and then from there you also have to see what limitations they have for you. Do they want things in a certain style? Are you limited to certain fonts and colors? en, from there you can start brainstorming and sketching,” she said. “Once you have some ideas, you present your ideas to either your professor or

your client, and then they give you the green light for whichever direction they want you to go in and from there, you keep re ning it, adding nishing touches.”

Cal Poly’s Art and Design program has opened Leo up to new design elements, as she said she never thought she would be interested in typography until she tried it through one of her classes.

Leo said the main di erence between typography and illustration is the amount of time that goes into the projects.

“I’ve noticed with illustrations that it takes longer than just a typography-based project because illustrations require color, it requires something real like drawings with people or animals,” she said. “A typography-based project is where you’re just picking out fonts and maybe making some slight adjustments to it.”

While typography is a great skill to have, Leo shines in illustration and draws inspiration from vintage graphic styles from the 1970s and 1980s and original NASCAR illustrations.

“I try to incorporate life and personality into my illustrations and always maybe end up adding some eyes, or faces, or mouths,” she said. “Just because I think that it’s really important for the audience’s reaction when they see that kind of work. It really draws them in because they see something with the motion and that also impacts their own emotion and mood and tone.” ∆

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FOUR SEASONS Looking to redesign REI’s website for one of her classes at Cal Poly, Jennifer Leo decided it would be fun to take its customers through all four of the seasons.

GET YOUR POSTERS Combining both typography and illustration, Jennifer Leo created tourism posters for Avila Beach by illustrating some of the wild animals’ visitors can look forward to seeing.

FLIP THE PAGE Creating a book is hard work, but Jennifer Leo isn’t scared to take everything she learned from Cal Poly to bring one to life.

The thrill is gone

o-writer and director Michael Sarnoski (Pig) helms this prequel to A Quiet Place (2018) and A Quiet Place Part II (2020), this time with only one returning character, Henri (Djimon Housou), billed as Man on Island in Part II. e main character in this prequel is hospice patient Samira (Lupita Nyong’o), who during a eld trip from her care facility to New York City has the bad luck of witnessing rsthand an alien invasion of murderous blind creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing out to kill o humanity. e slightest sound and they attack. (101 min.)

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE

What’s it rated? PG-13

What’s it worth, Anna? Matinee

What’s it worth, Glen? Stream it

Where’s it showing? Colony, Downtown Centre, Park

Glen I really loved the rst lm in this franchise and felt like Part II was a worthy albeit not as e ective successor. is prequel, on the other hand, while stylishly directed and featuring compelling characters, simply doesn’t measure up. e rst lm had the element of surprise and was rich with tension and dread. We didn’t even see the creatures until well into the story. Part II had the bene t of returning characters we knew and cared about. Here we have a new cast of characters—aside from Housou—and the invasion and its immediate aftermath essentially comprise the entire story. Knowing Samira is in hospice and will die either way undercuts her endangerment. She ends up with a tagalong named Eric (Joseph Quinn), a frightened British student who knows no one and has nowhere to go. Samira reluctantly becomes his protector. Because it’s a prequel, you don’t need to have seen the rst two lms, and honestly, you’ll probably like this lm more if you’re unfamiliar with its two much better forebears. Anna You’re right, this lm may bene t from less knowledge of the rst two. ere doesn’t seem to be that magic of tension that

FINESTKIND

What’s it rated? R When? 2023

Where’s it showing? PARAMOUNTPLUS

Writer-director Brian Helgeland (Payback, A Knight’s Tale, 42, Legend ) helms this family drama about half-brothers Tom (Ben Foster), a seasoned scallop fisherman, and Charlie (Toby Wallace), who’s been admitted to college but wants to try his hand at fishing for the summer despite his father, Gary’s (Tim Daly), resistance to the idea. Mother of both boys, Donna (Lolita Davidovich), loves her sons and wants

BLOOD IS THICKER

Finestkind, streaming on Paramount-plus, tells the story of a troubled family of fishermen—left to right: Eldridge (Tommy Lee Jones), Charlie (Toby Wallace), Mabel (Jenna Ortega), and Tom (Ben Foster)— trying to make a living.

the prior lms had. Samira is painted as a tough character. Hey, fair enough—chronic pain chips away at even the most brightside-looking person. But Samira is guarded and uninterested in having anyone care about her, except her beloved cat, Frodo, who’s easily my favorite character. is lm features the creatures more than the other lms, and I think the monsters bene ted from a bit of mystery in the rst two. Not knowing, not seeing, is a clever ploy, and it wasn’t used well here. ere are moments of tension, and the lm is smart to use sound, or the absence of it, as its own type of character. It just lacks the buy-in that I hoped would be re-created and the characters that we saw in the rst two. Moments between Samira and Eric are sometimes sweet as she reluctantly lets him in, but the franchise didn’t need this storyline. It’s easily the most forgettable of the three Quiet Place lms. Glen I felt sorry for the cat, which was actually played by two cats—Nico and Schnitzel—that were leash-trained and made used to being wet.

them to find their own way. The main wrench in the family dynamics is Tom’s dad and Donna’s ex-husband, Eldridge (Tommy Lee Jones at his craggy best).

Charlie finds a love interest in towny girlfriend, Mabel (Jenna Ortega), who has some shady friends, and the story gets dicey when Eldridge convinces Tom to take his boat out fishing, and— long story short—runs into trouble, and then to solve that problem, creates an even bigger one. It’s a story about estrangement, reconciliation, and family ties that bind.

The film has been roundly panned by critics, who found it meandering, convoluted, and in some cases boring, but it’s a story in no rush to get to its conclusion, and I was fine with that. Excellent performances by Jones, Foster, Ortega, and Davidovich help elevate the film. (126 min.) —Glen

TRIGGER WARNING

What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2024

Animal abuse? I also saw online a very realisticlooking model cat head that was used. ere’s something soulful about Frodo, who quickly learns to navigate the monster- lled world. In one scene, Eric is trying to “rescue” him from a beam above him, and I thought, “Leave him, dumbass. He’s much better equipped to survive than you.” e heart of the story is that by needing help, Eric gives Samira a last chance to live with purpose. If I hadn’t seen the rst two lms, I might have cared more. Anna I think having our main character illfated from the start doesn’t help the audience have stakes in her story, and her journey to go get pizza in Harlem didn’t make me buy in any more. While it tries to give us something to care about between Eric and Samira, there just isn’t enough there. Stream it or beat the heat at a matinee for this one. ∆

Senior Sta Writer Glen Starkey and freelancer Anna Starkey write Split Screen. Glen compiles listings. Comment at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

Jesse’s asshole brother, Elvis (Jake Weary), and their corrupt senator father, Ezekiel Swann (Anthony Michael Hall, apparently in need of a paycheck).

Where’s it showing? Netflix

Mouly Surya (Fiksi, Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts) directs this by-the-numbers mystery action flick about military special operator Parker (Jessica Alba), who on a mission in Syria gets a call from Jesse (Mark Webber), her ex-lover and hometown’s sheriff, who informs her that her father, bar owner Harry Calvo (Alejandro De Hoyes), has been killed in a mining accident, setting the improbable tone for this deeply contrived story about a conspiracy involving

It’s basically 1980s-style straight-to-video dumbassery all the way through, but I guess Alba wanted to try her hand at action. The script was apparently pitched as a female-led mashup of First Blood (1982) and John Wick (2014) but comes nowhere near either of those films at depicting drama, action, or any real stakes. Alba’s made a lot of mediocre films during her career, and this one’s right down there scraping the bottom. If you’re in the mood for cliché-riddled dialog, a predictable plot, and uninspired performances by actors who seem to recognize they’re in a dumpster fire, it’s free for the viewing with your Netflix subscription. (106 min.) ∆ —Glen

REVENGEISH When Parker (Jessica Alba, left) learns her father has died, she returns home to discover a criminal conspiracy that she’s uniquely skilled to dismantle, in Trigger Warning, streaming on Netflix.

SHH! Hospice patient Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) and her “service cat,” Frodo, witness an alien invasion and its deadly aftermath, in A Quiet Place: Day One, screening in local theaters.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES

BY GLEN STARKEY

Four on the floor

Nederlander Concerts brings 12 acts to four shows at Vina Robles

It’s a big week for Vina Robles Amphitheatre and Nederlander Concerts, which are diving headlong into their summer concert season. I’m most excited to see Sacramento alternative rock act Cake this Thursday, July 11 (8 p.m.; all ages; $54.50 to $94.50 at vinaroblesamphitheatre.com) with Ukrainian folk music quartet DakhaBrakha opening. I just checked the Vina website and there are a few tickets available, so get on it if you want to go.

Fans of ’60s and ’70s rock and pop hits will get an earful when The Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles, Jay and Americans, Badfinger, The Association, The Cowsills, and The Vogues take the stage on Friday, July 12 (8 p.m.; all ages; $45 to $75 at vinaroblesamphitheatre.com). These nostalgia groups have been joining forces on summer tours for about 15 years now, crisscrossing the nation and delighting audiences with their hits.

The Turtles—known for their harmonyheavy hits such as “Elenore,” “She’d Rather Be With Me,” “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “You Showed Me,” and “Happy Together”—act as the musical hosts for the evening. Ron Dante will join the lineup to play his hits “Sugar Sugar” and “Tracy.”

Jay and the Americans are known for “She Cried,” “Only In America,” “Come A Little Bit Closer,” “Cara Mia,” and “This Magic Moment.” The Association delivered No. 1 hits like “Cherish,” “Windy,” “Never My Love,” and “Along Comes Mary.”

The Vogues, known for their soaring harmony-driven songs, had hit singles with the tracks “Five O’clock World,” “You’re The One,” “My Special Angel,” and “Turn Around Look At Me.” Badfinger, one of the original bands signed to the Beatles’ Apple Records label, had their first hit single with the Paul McCartney-penned song “Come and Get It,” as well as their own songs “No Matter What,” “Day After Day” (produced by George

AND DANCING Violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling performs on July 13 , at Vina

support

Harrison), and “Baby Blue.”

The Cowsills round out this bill. They were the inspiration for the hit ’60s TV show The Partridge Family and are known for hits like “Hair,” “Indian Lake,” “The Rain The Park & Other Things (I Love The Flower Girl),” and more.

What an amazing lineup!

Remarkable violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling performs on Saturday, July 13 (8 p.m.; all ages; $46 to $86 at vinaroblesamphitheatre.com), with Audriix opening. Stirling is touring in support of her brand-new album Duality, with stops at iconic venues such as New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Philadelphia’s The Met, and The Anthem in Washington, D.C. This is a pretty big “get” for Vina, and only a smattering of seats remains. Expect intricate choreography, aerial lyra acts, and stunning costumes from this genre-bending powerhouse.

Finally, eight-piece rock collective The Revivalists plays on Wednesday,

July 17 (8 p.m.; all ages; $56 to $96 at vinaroblesamphitheatre.com), with Dawes opening. The Revivalists have gone from hole-in-the-wall gigs to sold-out shows, multiplatinum sales, and more than 800 million streams. This is a terrific live act delivering soulful alt-rock anthems, and they’re also renowned for their philanthropy through their Rev Causes initiative, which supports “organizations dedicated to reviving and investing in our communities, our health, and our environment.”

According to press materials, “Their fifth album, Pour It Out Into The Night (Concord Records), is a life-affirming album about living in the moment, fueled by lessons in gratitude and life realizations.” This is music for optimists.

Numbskull and Good Medicine

Looking for some synth-pop, punk, or folk? Because Numbskull and Good Medicine have you covered this week. San Diego duo Glass Spells mixes modern synth-pop with retro-inspired sounds to create their dreamy, hook-laden songs, and they’ll play Club Car Bar on Saturday, July 13 (8 p.m.; all ages; $21.32 at

goodmedicinepresents.com). Instrumentalist Anthony Ramirez and vocalist Tania Costello together create, as their bio explains, “a sound that’s both innovative and nostalgic.”

Oxnard-based hard-core and skate punk juggernauts Agression play The Siren on Sunday, July 14 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $13.08 at goodmedicinepresents.com), with openers Mad Dog and the Smokin’ Js and No Class. Original singer Mark Hickey still fronts Agression, with Rob Thacker on guitar, Fuse Henry on bass, and Mike “Fluffy Machete” Minnick on drums. Prepare to enter the mosh pit.

Folk and blues artist Jake Xerxes Fussell plays Bristols Cider House on Thursday, July 18 (7 p.m.; all ages; $24.41 at goodmedicinepresents.com). The 42-yearold was raised in Georgia and as a teenager began playing with elder Chattahoochee Valley musicians, later apprenticing with Piedmont blues legend Precious Bryant. Since his 2015 debut eponymous album, he’s appeared on A Prairie Home Companion and opened for Wilco, Bill Callahan, and The Decemberists. He’s currently touring in support of his fifth album, When I’m Called

‘SONGS THAT WAKE THE DEAD’ Eight-piece rock collective The Revivalists play Vina Robles Amphitheatre on July 17

PHOTO COURTESY OF NEDERLANDER CONCERTS

DREAM WEAVERS Numbskull and Good Medicine present synth-pop duo Glass Spells on July 13 , in Club Car Bar.

PHOTO COURTESY OF GLASS SPELLS

FOLKSY Numbskull and Good Medicine present folk archeologist Jake Xerxes Fussell on July 18 , in Bristol’s Cider House.

COURTESY PHOTO BY KATE MEDLEY

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BOWING

Robles Amphitheatre, touring in

of her new album, Duality

PHOTO COURTESY OF NEDERLANDER CONCERTS

summer concert series

The Siren

Get a big dose of platinum blonde ’80s pop hits when The Siren hosts a Madonna and Blondie double tribute with Heart of Blonde and Like a Material Girl on Friday, July 12 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $25 at tixr. com). Paying homage to these two femmes fatales is Mindy Milburn as Madonna, delivering a high-energy show of her hits and adding in a few covers from other ’80s divas. Milburn will then shift gears and embody Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry and run through her hits.

Brass Mash plays a big brass band dance party on Saturday, July 13 (7:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $15 at tixr.com), mashing up two or more hits from the 1960s to today. “Britney Spears and Black Sabbath? Check. Lorde and Dr. Dre? Got that too. Daft Punk and ZZ Top? Wildest dreams are manifested through a unique vocal and saxophone talk box duet!” their bio explains.

Before the Numbskull and Good Medicine punk show with Agression, start your afternoon on Sunday, July 14, with Dos Bros (2 to 4:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; free), two friends—Devin Avey and Pat McMillan— who “strive to bring feel-good music to the people,” their bio explains. “Dos Bros has created their original music using ukuleles,

guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, drums, and horns. With a heavy influence from reggae and surf music, Dos Bros aims to capture the sounds of summer and take you on a relaxing musical journey.”

Do you feel the need for speed, because on Thursday, July 18, one of the original speed metal bands, Exciter, which formed in 1978 in Ottawa, is headlining a four-band show (6:30 p.m.; 21-and-older; $25 at tixr.com), with Cleveland’s metal/ punk act Midnight, Indiana’s blackened speed metal band Wraith, and Florida’s technical death/thrash metal group Hellwitch opening.

Mosaic music

Festival Mozaic started out decades ago as the Mozart Festival, but over its many years it’s evolved into so much more that classical music. The organization’s Summer Music Festival begins next Thursday, July 18 , and runs through Saturday, July 27, and in between there are a number of events— too many to list here—that will satisfy all stripes of music aficionados. Concerts, films, lectures, dinners, and more await, some of which are now sold out, so visit festivalmozaic.org/summer and make your plans.

More music …

Warm summer nights have made Concerts in the Plaza very popular this summer, and Downtown SLO has another great show lined up for this Friday, July 12, when Jamaican-born reggae legend and local hero Ras Danny opens the event at 5 p.m., followed from 6 to 8 p.m. by blistering hot local R&B group Hot 45. Come hang with your neighbors.

Slip on your Dr. Martens and sleeveless jean jacket and head to Punk Rock Matinee this Sunday July 14, at Paso’s The PourHouse (doors at 2 p.m. with the show at 3; 21-andolder; free). Paso’s Wasted Elder Orchestra, Lompoc’s PLOT, and Santa Barbara’s Up Your Guys will open for Los Angeles-based headliner For Closure, fronted by vocalist Gizz Lazlo (Dr. Know, U.K. Subs, The Freeze, Dead Lazlo’s Place). ∆

Contact Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.

STARKEY from page 40

VOGUE The Siren hosts Madonna tribute act Like a Material Girl on July 12 , focusing on her ’80s hits.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SIREN

ON A MISSION Concerts in the Plaza continues on July 12 , this time with local R&B group Hot 45 headlining the free concert in Mission Plaza.

PHOTO COURTESY OF HOT 45

Flavor

BY

Pours for every palate

SLO’s Farmhouse Corner Market debuts a wine lounge in partnership with local food and beverage icons

Kelli Salter of Arroyo Grande is pulling out all the stops for her new venture.

As one of the owners of the reimagined Farmhouse Corner Market & Wine Lounge in San Luis Obispo, she nabbed grape guru Miya Luce of Central Coast Wines and baking legend Sheila McCann of House of Bread to help curate a worldly yet homey experience for guests.

The business, which celebrated its grand opening on July 6, pairs pours from around the world with specialty toast.

Although McCann operates her own bakery and café adjacent to the wine lounge, and Luce runs a wine shop in downtown SLO, they submit that supporting others benefits them all.

“We love having House of Bread next door,” Salter said, “They supply fresh bread for our specialty toast, and House of Bread customers are welcome to bring their food over to Farmhouse if they want to pair their meal with one of our wines.”

McCann echoed the sentiment: “Even though I sell a few wines and offer a toast menu, I very much welcome the wine lounge with their offerings. … I love the exposure and am looking forward to [their] creative options.”

Fresh off a two-year hiatus, Farmhouse 2.0 reflects a new direction spearheaded by Salter, sister of Ryan Harris. Harris and his wife, Leanne, launched the original business in 2019 with partners Will and Kari Torres. The Harrises remain as behind-the-scenes co-owners, along with Salter’s husband, Jared.

“After closing … at the beginning of 2022, Leanne and I always considered relaunching Farmhouse in some form or fashion once the impacts of the COVID pandemic had softened,” Harris said.

“We saw a need for a wine lounge south of downtown where local residents can meet up for a quick professional catch-up over a glass of wine or lock in for several hours with a nice bottle of wine or two and

Grab and go or sip and chill

Farmhouse Corner Market & Wine Lounge is located at 1025 Farmhouse Lane, suite 1G, off Broad Street near the San Luis Obispo County Airport. Hours are Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit farmhouseslo.com and follow the company on Instagram @farmhousecm.

enjoy the company of friends or family.

“Kelli is a level-two sommelier (with the Vermont-based National Wine School) who has worked diligently to curate the wine inventory, and Jared has a background in marketing and business operations.”

Salter enlisted the expertise of Luce to fine-tune her global collection of hundreds of wines, as well as beer, nonalcoholic beverages, and more.

“The selection of wine is very diverse and represents many wine regions, from the most established to very obscure and up-andcoming,” said Luce, who offers food-andbeverage-industry consulting services.

“From Burgundies and Riojas to orange wines and pet nats made in places like Slovenia and Vermont, the selections are very multi-faceted and exciting,” Luce added.

“Kelli has a very impressive palate for wine. She has been able to do sensory evaluations of wines and pinpoint winemaking techniques and styles with ease. I attribute this to her massive enthusiasm and her natural ability to understand how wine is made.”

To complement beverage options at Farmhouse, Salter offers a rotating menu of toast concoctions.

“Think caprese toast, or sauteed mushrooms and gruyere, with even some dessert toasts like cinnamon sugar,” she said.

Share tasty tips! Send tidbits on everything food and drink to bites@newtimesslo.com.

Then sit back and enjoy the expansive 2,500-squarefoot space, seating 30 guests comfortably.

“More than anything we want to create a fun space where people can gather with friends and find a sense

of community,” Salter continued. “SLO has wine retail stores and wine bars, but we are the only wine lounge with couches and plush chairs that invite you to get comfy and stay awhile.

“This week we had a group of neighbors from Los Ranchos come in, and we loved being the gathering spot for them. We hope to be the place where book clubs, school parents, work colleagues, and other groups meet up to reconnect while sharing a bottle of wine.”

Salter also aims to broaden customers’ horizons via their taste buds.

“Many people feel intimidated by wine because there’s so much to learn, so they tend to find a wine they like and just stick to that one winery or grape variety,” she explained. “We are inviting people to discover new wines, which is why most of our inventory is imports and lesser-known U.S. winemakers. Ever tried a Moroccan or Hungarian wine? They’re fantastic.

“The Farmhouse Wine Club is a good example of how we want to make wine more fun and experiential. We curate three wines each month and pair them to the vibe of each month.”

July’s theme is Red, White, and Bordeaux, featuring French wines in honor of the Paris Olympics, she said.

Also stay tuned for trivia night, winemaker pours, creative date nights, and live music. Salter already has talent booked on Friday nights throughout July.

The space is available for private rental as well.

Salter has high hopes for Farmhouse as commercial and residential projects continue to proliferate off south Broad Street and Highway 227.

“We have some large businesses near the airport, and we’d like to be the place they come to for meetings and happy hour drinks,” she said. “We also live at this end of town, and I know we’re not alone in sometimes dreading going downtown, finding parking, etc. We’ve been getting a lot of people coming in saying how happy they are to have a place … that’s close by with free parking.” ∆

Flavor Writer Cherish Whyte will be back for live music and a vermouth spritz. Reach her at cwhyte@newtimesslo.com.

SOMM AT YOUR SERVICE Kelli Salter, sommelier and co-owner of Farmhouse Corner Market & Wine Lounge in San Luis Obispo, aims to “make wine more fun and approachable.”

PHOTO BY CHERISH WHYTE

UNWIND Stay awhile at the re-imagined Farmhouse Corner Market & Wine Lounge in San Luis Obispo. The business abuts House of Bread, with Harris Personal Injury Lawyers and Shorey Architecture Design + Build occupying the upper level.

PHOTO COURTESY OF FARMHOUSE CORNER MARKET & WINE LOUNGE

THE PERFECT TOAST Farmhouse proprietor Kelli Salter suggests pairing a rosé from Paso Robles’ Hawks Hills Ranch with her caprese toast. “The bright acid will cut through the mozzarella and hold up to the tomato,” she says.

PHOTO COURTESY OF FARMHOUSE CORNER MARKET & WINE LOUNGE

FROM PASO TO PORTUGAL The 300-plus wine inventory at Farmhouse ranges from quality finds under $30 to a $275 1967 Kopke Colheita Porto.

PHOTO BY CHERISH WHYTE

for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $178,008.99 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the

mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855) 3133319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 121128-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT:

Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 121128-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108

July 11, 18, & 25, 2024 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CVP-0174

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Gwynn Colene Beatty filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gwynn Colene Beatty, to PROPOSED NAME: Gwynevere Delane LaChance.

THE COURT ORDERS: that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: August 7, 2024, Time: 9:30 am, P2, in person or by Zoom at the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, 901 Park Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: New Times Date: June 20, 2024. /s/: Michael C. Kelley, Judge of the Superior Court. June 27, July, 4, 11, 18, 2024.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe City Council of the City of Grover Beach will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, on July 22, 2024 in City Hall, Council Chambers, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA to consider the following item:

SUBJECT:

An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, Repealing and Replacing Chapter 5 of Article III of the Grover Beach Municipal Code and Approving and Adopting Newly Enacted and Uniform Animal Regulations

Where You Come In:

Any member of the public may be heard on the item described in this notice by calling (805) 321-6639 during the meeting or submit written comments to the City Clerk prior to the meeting by mail to: City Clerk’s Office, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 or by email to gbadmin@groverbeach.org, or by appearing in person at the City Council meeting. If you require special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (805) 473-4567.

For More Information:

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the item(s) described in this notice, please contact: the City Management Department by telephone at (805) 473-4567 or send an e-mail to gbadmin@groverbeach.org

The City Council may also discuss other hearings or items of business at this meeting. The complete meeting agenda and copy of the staff report on the above item will be posted on the City website at www.groverbeach.org. Live broadcasts of City Council meetings may be seen on cable television Channel 20, as well as over the Internet at www. groverbeach.org (click on the icon “Government Access Local Channel 20” and then “Channel 20”).

If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the Public Hearing (Govt. Code Sec 65009).

/s/ WENDI B. SIMS, CITY CLERK

Dated: Thursday, July 11, 2024

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1346

(06/20/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as ADHD ALLIES, 203 Earthwood Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County.

This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Andrew Phillip Sims (203 Earthwood Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-2024. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 06-20-29. June 27, July, 4, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1347 (N/A)

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The following person is doing business as KINDEST REGARDS, KINDEST REGARDS EF, 9333 Jornada Ln Apt 3, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Emma Furness (PO Box 1504 Atascadero, CA 93423). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-20-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 06-2029. June 27, July, 4, 11, 18, 2024.

CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Paso Robles Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the following project:

Project Title: Spring Street Affordable Housing and Mixed-Use Project

Applicant: Tobin James

Project Location: 1745 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA

Project Description: Development of a vacant infill lot in the downtown of Paso Robles with a mixed-use building including 3,346 square feet of commercial space including a winetasting room, 16 hotel rooms, and 8 residential apartments (13% of which will be deed restricted to very-low income households). PD22-11, CUP23-07, RZN23-01, P22-0076

CEQA Determination: The City has prepared a mitigated negative declaration for the project. The 30-day public review period for the negative declaration will begin Thursday, July 11, 2024, and conclude on Saturday, August 10, 2024. The initial study and mitigated negative declaration can be downloaded from www.prcity.com/357/CEQA-Documents

Hearing Date: The Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the City of Paso Robles, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, California, in the City Council Chamber. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council, who will hold a future public hearing.

FINDING

The City of Paso Robles has reviewed the above project in accordance with the City of Paso Robles’ Rules and Procedures for the Implementation of the California Environmental quality Act and has determined that an Environmental Impact Report need not be prepared because:

The proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because mitigation measures included in the associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and hereby made a part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration have been added to the project.

NOTICE

The public is invited to provide written comment on the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration. The appropriateness of the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration will be considered in light of the comments received.

Questions about and comments on the proposed project and Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration may be mailed to the Community Development Department, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446 or e-mailed to planning@prcity.com provided that any comments are received prior to the time of the review period ends. Should you have any questions about this project, please call Katie Banister at (805) 237-3970 or send email to planning@prcity.com

/s/ Katie Banister, Associate Planner

July 11, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1351 (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as HEALING PATHWAYS, 1407 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Karen K Akre (1407 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-2024. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 06-20-29

July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1357 (06/18/2019)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as TRULY GIFTED, 547 Lindon Ln, Suite B, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. I Got It!! LLC (PO Box 1118 Nipomo CA 93444) CA. This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ I Got It!! LLC, Marina Endert, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 06-21-24 hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M Katz. Deputy. Exp. 06-21-29. June 27, July, 4, 11, 18, 2024.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Adoption of the 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) for the San Luis Obispo region: The San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) will hold a Public Hearing on August 14, 2024, to receive public testimony, review and adopt the federally required 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP).

The FTIP must be financially constrained by fiscal year (FFY24/25~FFY27/28), and updated every two years to comply with the requirements of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the most recent Federal surface transportation act. The FTIP is being developed to be consistent with SLOCOG’s 2023 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), and following the first public meeting on May 29th, the Draft 2025 FTIP has been circulated starting on June 12th for public review period of 30 days. The programming document is available at www.slocog.org and a hard copy in the SLOCOG office. The final program is scheduled for board review and approval on August 14th 2024.

The 2025 FTIP is the region’s transportation programming document that contains a comprehensive listing of surface transportation projects that receive federal funds, are subject to a federally required action, or are regionally significant. Highway and local road projects, public transit, and bicycle and pedestrian projects are included in the FTIP based on programmed and committed federal, state, and local funding over the next four years.

The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA), the City of San Luis Obispo Transit agency and the South County Transit (SCT) agency rely upon SLOCOG, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to meet the public participation requirements for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Program of Projects.

Additionally, the Air Quality Conformity Analysis and Determination finding show that the 2025 FTIP, and the SLOCOG 2023 Regional Transportation Plan meet the emissions conformity tests for federal 8-hour ozone standard based on the Transportation Conformity requirements found in the Federal Clean Air Act, Section 176(c) (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)), and Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 93, Subpart A for the San Luis Obispo County ozone non-attainment area.

SLOCOG, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, is committed to providing special accommodations and translation services to those interested in participating in public hearings. Please note that a 48-hour notice is needed to honor your request. Call (805) 781-4219 to make arrangements.

Please refer to www.slocog.org for the meeting agenda and further information. A public hearing will be held during the SLOCOG Board meeting on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, that starts at 9:00 a.m., in the SLO County Board of Supervisors Chambers, Katcho Achadjian Government Center San Luis Obispo County, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California. For more information, write to: SLOCOG, 1114 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, or contact John DiNunzio (805) 781-5764, or email at jdinunzio@slocog.org

July 11, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1364

(06/15/1986)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as LIGHTHOUSE REALTY, 1595 Los Osos Valley R # 22 B, Los Osos, CA 93402. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Roger L’Heureux (1595 Los Osos Valley R # 22 B, Los Osos, CA 93402). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-24-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp.06-24-29

July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1370

(05/05/2017)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as MARY’S CUISINE CATERING SERVICES, 648 FELTON WAY APPT D7, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Maricarmen Sanchez (648 FELTON WAY APPT D7, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-24-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 06-24-29.

June 27, July, 4, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1372

(06/24/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as TUVI 213 Elaine Way, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. MCP Innovations, LLC. (3525 Maplewood Lane, Sacramento, CA 95864) CA. This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ MCP Innovations, Jennifer Witt, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 06-24-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 06-24-29.

June 27, July, 4, 11, 18, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1375 (001/01/2010)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, FALCONE FAMILY VINEYARDS, 1540 Eucalyptus Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. Falcone Family Winery, LLC. (1540 Eucalyptus Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. State of California. This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Falcone Family Winery, LLC, John C Falcone, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 06-25-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 06-25-29.

July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1376 (06/25/2024) New Filing

The following person is doing business as Person (Persons) Is (Are) Doing Business As: HIGH TIDE ENGINEERING, 721 Higuera St. Suite A-200, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. This Business Is Conducted By An Individual /S/ Kenneth Brown (P.O. Box 15801, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406). This Statement Was Filed With The County Clerk Of San Luis Obispo On 06-25-24. Hereby Certify That This Copy Is A Correct Copy Of The Statement On File In My Office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 06-25-29

July 11, 8, 25, August 1, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1381 (N/A)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as BOUNTIFUL WELLNESS, 1244 Pine St., #202, Paso Robles, CA 93446. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Lauren Phelps (1039 Samantha Dr Paso Robles, CA 93446-3217). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-25-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Stiletto, Deputy. Exp. 0625-29. July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1383 (03/01/1999)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as DO IT RIGHT FLOORING, 552 Shiffrar Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Mark Leslie Beatty (552 Shiffrar Lane, Nipomo, CA 93444). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-25-24. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 06-25-29 July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1395 (06/27/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as TENNIS WAREHOUSE, PICKLEBALL WAREHOUSE, TOTAL PICKLEBALL, 181 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. Sports Warehouse. (181 Suburban Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). State of California. This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s/ Sports Warehouse, Mark Sczbecki, C.O.O. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-27-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 06-27-29. July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1403 (06/21/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as STEPHEN C PALMER CONSULTING, 8650 Santa Cruz Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Stephen C Palmer (8650 Santa Cruz Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Stephen C Palmer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-28-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 06-28-29. July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2024-1404 (06/28/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as SINTON & SONS 3450 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles, CA 93446.. San Luis Obispo County. Alondra SLO LLC (8705 Shell Creek Rd, Santa Margarita, CA 93453) State of California. This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/Alondra SLO LLC, Daniel Sinton, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 06-28-024 I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 06-28-29.

July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1405 (07/26/2017)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as, AVENALES RANCH, 7420 Camatta Creek Rd, Shandon, CA 93461. San Luis Obispo County. Shell Creek Vineyards Wine CO, LLC (7420 Camatta Creek Rd, Shandon, CA 93461) State of California. This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Shell Creek Vineyards Wine CO, Daniel Sinton, Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 06-28-24. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 06-28-29. July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1406 (06/01/2004)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as BURNES COMMERCIAL GROUP, BCG MANAGEMENT, ARTISAN REAL ESTATE, 1851 Shell Beach Road Suite D, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Mark E Burnes (P.O. Box 3195, Pismo Beach, CA 93448). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 06-28-24. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Paredes, Deputy. Exp. 06-28-29

July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1414 (01/18/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as Atascadero Tanz,7425 El Camino Real Suite L & M, Atascadero, CA 93422. San Luis Obispo County. Matthew Charles Shields (7425 El Camino Real Suite L & M Atascadero, CA 93422), Shelley Lynn Shields (7425 El Camino Real Suite L & M Atascadero, CA 93422). This business is conducted by A Married Couple /s/ Matthew Charles Shields. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 06-28-24. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, A. Trujillo, Deputy. Exp. 06-28-29. July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1415 (06/07/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as CALIFORNIA BUILDING SUPPLY 2077 Convention Center Concourse Ste. 125, Atlanta, GA 30337. County of Fulton. US LBM Operating Co. 2009, LLC (2077 Convention Center Concourse Ste. 125, Atlanta, GA 30337) State of Delaware. This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/US LBM Operating Co. 2009, LLC, Manish Shanbhag, Vice President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 06-28-24. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 06-28-29.

July 11, 8, 25, August 1, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1422

(07/01/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as SAGELEE, 420 Napa Ave, Unit C, Morro Bay, CA 93442. San Luis Obispo County. This business is conducted by An Individual /s/ Lee Ann VermeulenRoberts (420 Napa Ave, Unit C Morro Bay, CA 93442). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-01-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Katz, Deputy. Exp. 07-01-29 July 4, 11, 8, 25, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1426 (05/09/2024)

New Filing

The following person is doing business as JEREMY LONG TRUCKING, LONG RANCH CATTLE COMPANY LLC 1755 Bonita Pl, San Miguel, CA 93451. County of San Luis Obispo. Long Ranch Cattle Company LLC (1755 Bonita Pl, San Miguel, CA 93451) State of California. This business is conducted by A CA Limited Liability Company /s/ Long Ranch Cattle Company LLC, Jeremy Long, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Luis Obispo on 07-02-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 07-02-029. July 11, 8, 25, August 1, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1427 (03/01/2023) New Filing

The following person is doing business as Person (Persons) Is (Are) Doing Business As: HOLISTIC HEALING NUTRITION, 2038 Cypress St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. San Luis Obispo County. This Business Is Conducted By An Individual /S/ Mary Katherine Smith (2038 Cypress St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401). This Statement Was Filed With The County Clerk Of San Luis Obispo On 07-02-24. Hereby Certify That This Copy Is A Correct Copy Of The Statement On File In My Office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, G. Ugalde, Deputy. Exp. 07-02-29 July 11, 8, 25, August 1, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-02-24. I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 07-02-29.

July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1440 (07/01/2024) New Filing

The following person is doing business as VALLEY CLEANERS, 853 Oak Park Blvd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. San Luis Obispo County. Golden Tiger 805, Inc. (853 Oak Park Blvd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449). State of California. This business is conducted by A CA Corporation /s Golden Tiger 805, Inc., Hulad Saleh, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo on 07-3-24. hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the statement on file in my office. (Seal) Elaina Cano, County Clerk, M. Steddum, Deputy. Exp. 07-3-29. July 11, 8, 25, August 1, 2024. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2024-1441 (07/01/2024)

Filing The following person is doing business as VALLEY

CONSUMER INDEX

The San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Chapter 5.44 entitled “Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization” requires that the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) percentage (%) be published as a basis for establishing rent increases. The monthly space rent in mobile home parks may not be increased more than once each year based on the CPI % change, or 9%, whichever is less. The CPI monthly data for Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim is used for San Luis Obispo.

May 2024 PERCENT CHANGE

For further information regarding the CPI %, please contact the CPI Hotline at (415) 625-2270.

Teresa Purrington, City Clerk

City of San Luis Obispo

July 11, 2024

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

Applications to make minor changes to the properties at the addresses listed below have been received by the City.

1. 1106 Walnut St. FNCE-0337-2024; Request to construct an 8-feet tall fence along the Highway 101, Santa Rosa Street, and Walnut Street property lines and approximately 110-feet of 8-feet tall fence topped with barbed wire along portions of the interior, rear property lines, where 6 feet is the standard fence height (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); O Zone; City of SLO, applicant. (Mallory Patino)

2. 3050 Broad St. DIR-0166-2024; Request for exceptions from Noise Control provisions (SLOMC Ch. 9.12) to allow certain construction activities at night where the noise of such activities may exceed applicable noise limits for a maximum of eight (8) nights between July 22, 2024, and August 22, 2024 from the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. to saw cut concrete sidewalk and trench/dig to expose utilities at 3050 Broad Street (categorically exempt from environmental CEQA review). C-S-PD Zone; Level 3 Communications, applicant. (Mallory Patino)

3. 1013 Ella St. FNCE-0276-2024; Request for exception to fence height standards to allow installation of fencing measuring six feet in height at the property line along the Jennifer Street frontage, and along a portion of the Ella Street frontage, where the standard limit is three feet in height (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); R-2 Zone; Summer Weber, applicant. (Walter Oetzell)

4. 424 Higuera St. ARCH-0011-2024; Review of a two-story mixed-use development consisting of two (2) two-bedroom units; approximately 720 square feet of commercial space; a sign program; removal of and compensatory planting for seven (7) trees; and associated site improvements such as access, fencing, and landscaping. The project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the CEQA Guidelines; C-R Zone; Greg and Chris Collins, applicants. (Hannah Hanh)

5. 881 Higuera St. DIR-0204-2024; Request for exceptions from Noise Control provisions (SLOMC Ch. 9.12) to allow certain construction activities at night where the noise of such activities may exceed applicable noise limits, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. for a total of 19 nights, maximum, between July 22, 2024, and September 24, 2024, for demolition, concrete cutting, trenching, grinding and sealing interior framing activities, and installation of mechanical equipment, (categorically exempt from CEQA environmental review); C-D-PD Zone; Elder-Jones Inc., applicant. (Walter Oetzell)

The Community Development Director will either approve or deny these applications no sooner than July 22, 2024

The Director’s decision may be appealed, and must be filed with the appropriate appeal fee within 10 days of the Director’s action. For more information, contact the City of San Luis Obispo Community Development Department, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, stop by Monday and Wednesday between 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., or call (805) 781-7170, weekdays, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

CA EC §12101 et seq.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Grover Beach on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the following Officers: Officers to be Elected

For 1 (one) Mayor at-large: Full term of 2 (two) years, term ending 2026

For 2 (two) Members of the City Council; one in District 3 and one in District 4:

Full term of 4 (four) years, term ending in 2028

Measure to be Voted On

CITY OF GROVER BEACH INITIATIVE MEASURE G-24

Shall Resolution No. 23-37, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California, amending the Master Fee Schedule for water and wastewater rates”, adopted December 11, 2023, be repealed?

CITY OF GROVER BEACH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, on July 22, 2024 in City Hall, Council Chambers, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA to consider the following item:

SUBJECT:

Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance to Add a New Section 2801 to Chapter 8 (Purchasing Policy) of Article II (Administration) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code to Allow the City Council to Delegate Signature Authority Where You Come In:

Yes No

The nomination period for elected officers begins on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. and closes on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

If nomination papers for an incumbent officer of the city are not filed by August 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., the voters shall have until Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. to nominate candidates other than the incumbent, for that incumbent’s elected office. This extension is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected.

If no one, or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made by the City Council as prescribed by §10229, Elections Code of the State of California.

Polling sites will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

If you are interested in running for a seat on the Grover Beach City Council, please contact the Grover Beach City Clerk to schedule an appointment to receive the necessary nomination papers and candidate forms by either calling (805) 473-4568 or sending an e-mail to wsims@groverbeach.org

/s/ WENDI B. SIMS, CITY CLERK

Dated: Thursday, July 11, 2024

PUBLISH 1x’s: (on Thurs., July 11, 2024)

NEW TIMES

POSTED on Thursday, July 11, 2024

GROVER BEACH CITY HALL

NOTICE OF ELECTION

CA EC §12101 ET SEQ.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Pismo Beach on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the following Officers: Officers to be Elected

For 1 (one) Mayor: Full term of 2 (two) years.

For 2 (two) Members of the City Council: Full term of 4 (four) years. Measure to be Voted On

CITY OF PISMO BEACH MEASURE F-24

The Pismo Beach Essential Services Measure. To maintain the City of Pismo Beach’s long term financial stability and services such as fixing potholes; keeping streets, sidewalks, infrastructure, parks, and public facilities safe, clean, and wellmaintained; providing police/fire protection, 9-1-1 emergency services; addressing homelessness; and for general government use, shall the City extend its Measure I sales tax and set the rate at 1¢ per dollar, providing approximately $4,000,000 annually for 12 years; requiring independent audits, with all funds used locally?

Yes No

The nomination period for elected officers begins on July 15, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. and closes on August 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

If nomination papers for an incumbent officer of the city are not filed by August 9, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., the voters shall have until August 14, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. to nominate candidates other than the incumbent, for that incumbent’s elective office. This extension is not applicable where there is no incumbent eligible to be elected.

If no one, or only one, person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made by the City Council as prescribed by §10229, Elections Code of the State of California.

Polling sites will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Contact the City Clerk’s Office at 805-773-4657, email cityclerk@ pismobeach.org, or visit www.pismobeach.org/elections for more information.

Erica Inderlied, City Clerk

Dated: July 11, 2024

Any member of the public may be heard on the item described in this notice by calling (805) 321-6639 during the meeting or submit written comments to the City Clerk prior to the meeting by mail to: City Clerk’s Office, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 or by email to gbadmin@ groverbeach.org, or by appearing in person at the City Council meeting. If you require special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (805) 473-4567.

For More Information:

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the item(s) described in this notice, please contact: the City Manager’s Office by telephone at (805) 4734567 or send an e-mail to gbadmin@groverbeach.org

The City Council may also discuss other hearings or items of business at this meeting. The complete meeting agenda and copy of the staff report on the above item will be posted on the City website at www.groverbeach.org. Live broadcasts of City Council meetings may be seen on cable television Channel 20, as well as over the Internet at www. groverbeach.org (click on the icon “Government Access Local Channel 20” and then “Channel 20”).

If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the Public Hearing (Govt. Code Sec 65009).

/s/

WENDI B. SIMS, CITY CLERK

Dated: Thursday, July 11, 2024

PUBLISH 1x’s: (on Thursday, July 11, 2024)

NEW TIMES

POSTED on Thursday, July 11, 2024

GROVER BEACH CITY HALL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF TEMPLETON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT REGARDING COLLECTION OF STREET LIGHT ASSESSMENTS, COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 2017-1 ASSESSMENTS, MEASURE A PARCEL TAX, DELINQUENT WEED ABATEMENT FEES, AND DELINQUENT WATER AND SEWER CHARGES/ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS

The Templeton Community Services District will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of affording any individual who has street light assessments, delinquent weed abatement fees, Community Facilities District (CFD) 2017-1 assessments, Measure A Parcel Tax, or delinquent water and/or sewer charges/administrative orders, together with penalties thereon, as shown on the report filed with the District Board of Directors, to be heard by the Board regarding such assessments, delinquent fees and/or charges, and their collection on the County tax roll.

All interested parties are invited to join the meeting inperson, or call in via Zoom to participate in the hearing, provide comments, or be heard: Public Call in # to Participate is as follows: ZOOM Phone #: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 810 9626 1127 Passcode: 003276

Or Join the Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81096261127?pwd=anltY2xWU GRhSXlQUzVoWlFwZGFaUT09

At the public hearing on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the District will consider any and all comments and objections to the authorization of collection of street light assessments, CFD 2017-1 assessments, and delinquent fees and charges, together with penalties thereon, on the tax roll pursuant to Government Code Section 61115(b). Any questions regarding the information in this notice may be directed to Natalie Klock, Finance Officer of the District, at (805) 434-4900. All information and documents regarding the assessments, and delinquent fees and charges are available for inspection at the Templeton Community Services District office located at 420 Crocker Street, Templeton.

OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS: The public may also provide comment via e-mail or letters that will be distributed to the Board of Directors. E-mails may be sent to the Board Clerk at boardclerk@templetoncsd.org. Letters may be mailed to the District Office at P.O. Box 780, Templeton, CA 93465. Letters may also be dropped-off at the District’s Drop-Box located outside the District Office at 420 Crocker Street, Templeton. People may also call the District Office at (805) 434-4900 to leave a message concerning items on the agenda. Public input using one of these methods must be received by Tuesday, July 16, 2024 by 3:00 p.m. July 4, 11, 2024

CITY OF GROVER BEACH

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Grover Beach will conduct a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, on July 22, 2024 in City Hall, Council Chambers, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA to consider the following item:

SUBJECT: Ordinance to Amend Article III (Public Welfare, Morals & Conduct), Chapter 11 (Special Events/Outdoor Assemblies) of the Grover Beach Municipal Code to Change Special Event Insurance Requirements Where You Come In:

Any member of the public may be heard on the item described in this notice by calling (805) 321-6639 during the meeting or submit written comments to the City Clerk prior to the meeting by mail to: City Clerk’s Office, 154 South Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433 or by email to gbadmin@ groverbeach.org, or by appearing in person at the City Council meeting. If you require special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (805) 473-4567.

For More Information:

If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the item(s) described in this notice, please contact: the Community Services Department by telephone at (805) 473-4580 or send an e-mail to cs@groverbeach.org The City Council may also discuss other hearings or items of business at this meeting. The complete meeting agenda and copy of the staff report on the above item will be posted on the City website at www.groverbeach.org. Live broadcasts of City Council meetings may be seen on cable television Channel 20, as well as over the Internet at www. groverbeach.org (click on the icon “Government Access Local Channel 20” and then “Channel 20”).

If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the Public Hearing (Govt. Code Sec 65009). /s/

WENDI B. SIMS, CITY CLERK

Dated: Thursday, July 11, 2024

PUBLISH 1x’s: (on Thurs., July 11, 2024) NEW TIMES

POSTED on Thurs., July 11, 2024 GROVER BEACH CITY HALL

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Draft Ordinance has been introduced before the City Council of the City of Atascadero. The primary provisions of the Ordinance are as follows: This Draft Ordinance amends the Atascadero Municipal Code, Title 9: Planning and Zoning, approving text amendments to the Planned Development #27 Overlay Zone.

On July 9, 2024, the City Council introduced this Ordinance for adoption by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, Newsome, and Mayor Moreno NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None

The City Council will consider this Ordinance for adoption on August 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, at City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, at which time any persons wishing to support or oppose the adoption of said Ordinance may appear and be heard.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN under provisions of Government Code Section 36933 the required publication in the New Times will be summary only. Copies of the full text of this Draft Ordinance (including all Exhibits) are available for review on the City’s website at www.atascadero.org or by appointment in the City Clerk’s Office, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California.

DATED: July 10, 2024

S/D. James, Deputy City Clerk PUBLISH: July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Elections Code Section 12112

TEMPLETON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing Governing Board Memebers as submitted by the District:

NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE

THREE – ELECTED AT LARGE 4 YEARS QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:

SHALL BE A REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT AND TRUSTEE AREA (IF APPLICABLE). AN EMPLOYEE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT BE SWORN INTO OFFICE AS AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE DISTRICT’S GOVERNING BOARD UNLESS AND UNTIL HE/SHE RESIGNS AS AN EMPLOYEE.

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Elections Code Section 12112

CAMBRIA COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing Directors as submitted by the District:

NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE

ONE – DIVISION 1 4 YEARS

ONE – DIVISION 5 4 YEARS

ONE – DIVISION 3 2 YEARS QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: SHALL BE A REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT AND TRUSTEE AREA (IF APPLICABLE).

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Elections Code Section 12112

CAYUCOS SANITARY DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the purpose of electing Directors as submitted by the District:

NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE

ONE – DIVISION 3 4 YEARS

ONE – DIVISION 5 4 YEARS

ONE – DIVISION 2 2 YEARS QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: SHALL BE A REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT AND TRUSTEE AREA (IF APPLICABLE).

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July5,2024 ELAINA CANO, CountyClerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Elections Code Section 12112 PORT SAN LUIS HARBOR DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing COMMISSIONERS as submitted by the District:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, the Pismo Beach Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, for the following purpose:

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA:

A. Address: 361 Wilmar Avenue (APN 005-052-002)

Applicant: Sergio Arredondo

Project No.: P23-000070

Description: Coastal Development Permit and Conditional Use Permit for the demolition of four existing apartment units and construction of a new four-unit apartment building. The project is located in the Coastal Zone and is appealable to the Coastal Commission.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding construction of up to four apartment units.

B. Address: 1085 Longview Avenue (APN 005-221-029)

Applicant: Dave King

Project No.: P24-000010

Description: Development Permit for the construction of a new single-family residence on a vacant lot. The project is located outside the Coastal Zone and is not appealable to the Coastal Commission.

Environmental Review

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), it has been determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines regarding construction of one singlefamily residence.

Details about ways to participate in this hearing will be provided on the agenda posted for the meeting online at pismobeach.org/agenda, and on the bulletin board at City Hall. The agenda will be posted in the afternoon of July 18, 2024. You have a right to comment on these projects and their effect on our community. Interested persons are invited to participate in the hearing or otherwise express their views and opinions regarding the proposed projects. Emailed comments may be submitted to planningcommission@pismobeach. org; staff cannot guarantee that emailed comments submitted after the start of the meeting will be given full consideration before action is taken. Written comments may be delivered or mailed to the Community Development Department / Planning Division Office at 760 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, prior to the meeting, or handdelivered during the meeting no later than the comment period for this item. Oral comment may be provided prior to the meeting by calling 805-7737005 and leaving a voice message. Please state and spell your name and identify your item of interest. Oral comment may also be made by attending the meeting in person in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Please refer to the agenda for this meeting for specific instructions for participation.

Staff reports, plans, and other information related to these projects are available for public review from the Planning Division Office, by emailing Administrative Secretary Brianna Whisenhunt at bwhisenhunt@pismobeach.org. The meeting agenda and staff report will be available no later than the Friday before the meeting and may be obtained upon request by mail or by visiting www.pismobeach.org/agenda. The Planning Commission meeting will be televised live on Charter Spectrum Cable Channel 20 and streamed on the City’s website.

PLEASE NOTE:

A NOMINATION PAPER SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN 25 BUT NOT MORE THAN 50 REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT. UPON TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE SHALL FILE A $5000 BOND WITH THE ELECTIONS OFFICIAL, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL

If you challenge the action taken on this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pismo Beach at, or prior to, the public hearing.

For further information, please contact Administrative Secretary Brianna Whisenhunt at bwhisenhunt@pismobeach.org or 805-773-4658. Brianna Whisenhunt Administrative Secretary July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 674

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 9: PLANNING AND ZONING, APPROVING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT #12 OVERLAY ZONE DOVE CREEK MIXED-USE MONTAGE DEVELOPMENT, INC. (DEV23-0079)

WHEREAS, an application has been received from Montage Development, Inc. (23945 Calabasas Road, Suite 116, Calabasas, CA 91302), Applicant and Seung M. Yoon (6130 Via Huerto Court, Atascadero, CA 93422), Owner, to consider a project consisting of a Zoning Text Change to Planned Development Overlay Zone No.12, a Vesting Tentative Tract Map, an Amendment to the Master Plan of Development (Conditional Use Permit), and Modification of the Parking Requirement and the Hotel Development Standards; and

WHEREAS, the site’s current General Plan Land Use Designation is Mixed-Use Planned Development (MU-PD); and

WHEREAS, the site’s current Zoning Designation is Commercial Retail (CR) with a Planned Development No. 12 (PD 12) overlay; and

WHEREAS, PD12 was established in 2004 with the approval of the Dove Creek Development and modifications to the zoning overlay district are necessary for consistency with the revised Master Plan of Development; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to enact amendments to Planned Development Overlay #12 for consistency with the revised Master Plan of Development, including incorporation of land use definitions updated between overlay zone adoption in 2004 and today; and WHEREAS, the site has previously been identified by the City Council as a key development opportunity site for future mixed-use/residential development (in commercial zoning districts) with a maximum allowable density of 24 units per acre; and WHEREAS, the minimum lot size in the CR zoning district is 2 acres; and

WHEREAS, smaller lot sizes are allowed for commercial projects that provide shared access and parking and are designed as an integrated commercial center; and

WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision will result in seven parcels ranging from 0.33 to 2.74 acres with allowances for residential and/or commercial condominium airspace units on each parcel to accommodate individual sale of residential units and commercial tenant spaces; and WHEREAS, the Atascadero Municipal Code allows for the establishment of custom Planned Development Overlay Zones to create custom zoning for unique projects and allow for a mix of commercial and residential uses that would otherwise not be permitted by underlying zoning; and WHEREAS, shared parking and access easements are required to be recorded to ensure that all parcels have legal access from the adjacent rights-of-way; and

WHEREAS, the project was reviewed by the Design Review Committee at their regularly scheduled meeting on September 14, 2023; and WHEREAS, a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject application was held by the Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said application; and

WHEREAS, the laws and regulations relating to the preparation and public notice of environmental documents, as set forth in the State and local guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been adhered to.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ATASCADERO HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1 Planning Commission Recommendation. The Planning Commission of the City of Atascadero, on May 21, 2024, held a timely and properly noticed Public Hearing upon the subject Title 9 Atascadero Municipal Code amendments in association with the Amendment to the Master Plan of Development (CUP 2003-0099), Vesting Tentative Tract Map (TR 3229), at which hearing evidence, oral and documentary, was admitted on behalf of said amendments and the Planning Commission recommended that City Council approve the proposed text amendments.

SECTION 2 Public Hearing. The City Council of the City of Atascadero, at a Public Hearing held on June 25, 2024, considered testimony and reports from staff and the public and introduced for first reading, by title only, an Ordinance amending Title 9 of the Atascadero Municipal Code.

SECTION 3 Facts and Findings. The City Council makes the following findings and determinations for approval of the proposed text amendments:

A. Findings for Zone Text Amendment:

1. FINDING: The proposed project or use is consistent with the General Plan, and all other applicable ordinances and policies of the City.

FACT: The General Plan has designated the project site as Mixed-Use Planned Development which allows a mixture of commercial, office, and residential uses with a focus on pedestrian orientation and connections between different uses throughout the project area. The General plan allows for a horizontal or vertical mixture of uses with the approval of a Planned Development Overlay Zone and an accompanying Master Plan of Development. Planned Development #12 and a Master Plan of Development were previously approved for the project site.

The proposed text amendment establishes a maximum residential density of 71 residential units for the project site, which is consistent with the 24 du/ac maximum residential density that is allowed for mixed-use developments in commercial zoning districts.

2. FINDING: The establishment and subsequent operation or conduct of the use will not, because of the circumstances and conditions applied in the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the general public or persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the use, or be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity of the use; and

FACT: The proposed development will be located at the intersection of Santa Barbara Road and El Camino Real. As proposed, the commercial uses will be adjacent to El Camino Real and the residential uses will front Santa Barbara Road, Bliss Street, and Cashin Street. Adequate access to the site is provided off Cashin Street and Bliss Street per the originally approved Dove Creek master plan. The site design has been reviewed by all City departments for consistency with code requirements. Impacts have been analyzed through the previously certified Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No. 2004-0026. As conditioned, the project will not be detrimental or unsafe to those working, visiting, or living on the project site or those within the surrounding neighborhoods.

3. FINDING The proposed project or use will not be inconsistent with the character or the immediate neighborhood or contrary to its orderly development; and

FACT: The proposed project is within the existing Dove Creek neighborhood, comprised of small-lot single-family residences fronting Bliss Street and Cashin Street. The project has been designed to focus residential uses adjacent to existing residential units with the proposed 2-story residential buildings fronting Bliss

and Cashin Streets, and the 3-story residential building fronting Santa Barbara Road. The development pattern of the proposed project is similar to the conceptual site plan that was originally approved to be the commercial component of the Dove Creek Master Plan. Commercial uses have been internal to the project site or adjacent to El Camino Real to provide a visual buffer between existing residences and the higher-intensity commercial and multifamily uses.

4. FINDING: The proposed zone change will not create any new significant and unavoidable impacts to traffic, infrastructure, or public service impacts; and

FACT: A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No.2004-0026 was certified by the City Council on September 14, 2004. The MND evaluated the entire Dove Creek Master Plan and specifically analyzed the potential impacts of a commercial development on the project site that included 60,000 SF of future commercial retail space, including a 26,500 SF anchor tenant. While the residential villages identified in the analyzed project have been built and occupied as planned, the commercial center never developed and is now the location of the proposed mixed-use project.

To supplement the analysis of the previously certified MND for the project site, the applicant prepared a series of comparative analyses to evaluate whether the project would result in a greater impact to resources that previously identified. The applicant team provided analyses related to traffic and sewer capacity. The traffic analysis showed a reduction in anticipated peak hour trips based on the proposed mix of land-uses. The sewer capacity analysis showed that, while there will likely be an increase in peak flows, the sewer lines as designed are sized appropriately to accommodate the proposed development.

5. FINDING: The proposed zone change is consistent with the CEQA Findings.

FACT: The proposed text amendment is minor and will not result in an environmental impact. A mix of commercial and residential uses is allowable in the Commercial Retail zoning district and PD 12.

B. Findings for Planned Development Overlay Zone

1. FINDING: The modification of development standards or processing requirements is warranted to promote orderly and harmonious development

FACT: The proposed project includes commercial uses that are distinctive, attractive, and can contribute to the long-term economic viability of the community. The mix of residential and commercial uses on the project site will contribute to the viability of the commercial tenants. The proposed site plan and conceptual landscape plan include pedestrian walkways that connect to existing pedestrian walkways within the broader neighborhood. All proposed uses will utilize a singular looped driveway access and parking will be shared. The project site was previously identified and approved for commercial development within the existing Planned Development zoning designation and the Master Plan for The Villages of Dove Creek. The project will maintain and enhance the existing street trees and landscaping that pedestrians in this neighborhood are accustomed to.

2. FINDING: The modification of development standards or processing requirements will enhance the opportunity to best utilize special characteristics of an area and will have a beneficial effect on the area

FACT: The proposed project includes a mix of commercial uses that generate sales and transient occupancy tax revenue that the city can use to further support public services. The proposed short-term rental hotel units will provide a service that doesn’t exist near the City’s south gateway and is in growing demand.

3. FINDING: The benefits derived from the overlay zone cannot be reasonably achieved through existing development standards for processing requirements

FACT: The Commercial Retail zone allows for mixed-use development with up to 24 units per acre. Generally, residential units must be located above ground-floor commercial space. Residential uses may only be located on the ground floor with the approval of a planned development overlay zone. As the project site is located within PD12, an amendment to the Master Plan of development and overlay zone allows for the proposed configuration.

The addition of ground floor residential uses within the proposed mixed-use development will serve as a transition between the existing residential use along Bliss and Cashin Streets and the commercial uses within the project site core and along El Camino Real. The addition of residential uses on the ground floor of the proposed mixed-use development will also help the city achieve its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) objectives.

4. FINDING: The proposed plans, if any, offer certain redeeming features to compensate for requested modifications

FACT: The City Council has adopted a policy listing potential benefits for consideration when approving a Planned Development overlay zone. The Dove Creek Project was found to provide community benefit during the original approval of the project in 2004. Per City Council policy, benefits include high-quality architectural and landscape design, buffering between uses, higher density to meet Housing Element goals, pocket parks, and walkways for pedestrian connectivity. Modification of the Master Plan of Development for the 5-acre commercial site will not significantly change the nature and community benefit of the project, however, the added communitybased commercial uses and increased housing opportunities will enhance the community benefit provided in the Dove Creek development. As designed and conditioned, the proposed amended project meets the findings for approval.

SECTION 4 CEQA. Because of the facts set forth in Section 3, the proposed zone text amendment is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the enactment of this Ordinance would have a significant effect on the environment (Pub. Resources Code § 21065; CEQA Guidelines §§ 15378(b)(5), 15061(b)(3).

SECTION 5. Approval. The City Council of the City of Atascadero adopts the proposed text amendments to the Atascadero Municipal Code, as shown in the following exhibit:

1. Exhibit A: Planned Development #12 Overlay Zone Amendment

SECTION 6. Interpretation. This Ordinance must be broadly construed in order to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.

SECTION 7. Preservation. Repealing of any provision of the Atascadero Municipal Code or of any previous Code Sections, does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this Ordinance’s effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.

SECTION 8 Effect of Invalidation. If this entire Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, any repeal or amendment of the Atascadero Municipal Code or other City Ordinance by this Ordinance will be rendered void and cause such previous Atascadero Municipal Code provision or other City Ordinance to remain in full force and effect for all purposes.

SECTION 9 Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

SECTION 10 Notice. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be entered into the City of Atascadero’s book of original ordinances, make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting and within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

SECTION 11 Effective Date. This Ordinance will take effect on the 30th day following its final passage and adoption.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on June 25, 2024, and PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Atascadero, State of California, on July 9, 2024.

AYES: Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, Newsom, and Mayor Moreno NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None

EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO. 674: ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE: TITLE 9, CHAPTER 3 – ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 9-3.657 Establishment of Planned Development Overlay Zone No. 12 (PD12)

Planned Development Overlay Zone No. 12 is established as shown on the official zoning maps (Section 9-1.102 of this title). A Planned Development Overlay Zone No. 12 is established on all parcels within Tract 2626 including any future subdivision thereof with a total gross acreage of 63.3 acres. The maximum residential density within the planned development shall not exceed 350 residential units, including a maximum base residential density for the vacant commercial site at 71 residential units, consistent with the previous environmental analysis for the project site. A minimum 5.19-acre commercial retail property and 27.7 acres of common and natural open space on the 63.3-acre project site shall be provided. The development standards contained within the master plan of development document (CUP 2003-0099) and DEV230079, as conditioned shall be applied to all future development within the project area, and as follows:

(a) The Vesting Tentative Tract Map (TTM 2003-0033) and Vesting Tentative Tract Map (TR 3229) and any subsequent amendments for the site shall be consistent with CUP 2003-0099 and DEV23-0079. All construction and development shall conform to the approved master plan of development, as conditioned.

(b) No subsequent tentative parcel or tract map shall be approved unless found to be consistent with the approved master plan of development.

(c) The commercial area, residential dwelling units, landscaping, walls, and fencing shall be subject to review under the City’s Appearance Review requirements consistent with the approved master plan of development.

(d) Building setbacks lot sizes, landscape area, and lot coverage shall be as identified within the approved master plan of development.

(e) Alterations or additions to established dwelling units shall be subject to the density and development standards of the master plan of development.

(f) Subsequent amendments to the master plan of development shall be approved by Planning Commission Resolution.

(g) The commercial center will retain the Commercial Retail zoning district designation. The following allowable uses are proposed for this district within the PD12 overlay zone:

1) Artisan Food and Products; 2) Bar / Tavern; 3) Farmer’s Market; 4) Food and beverage retail sales; 5) General Retail; 6) Indoor Recreation Services; 7) Microbrewery / Brewpub; 8) Tasting Room; 9) Winery – Boutique;

10) Temporary or seasonal sales; 11) Temporary offices; 12) Personal services;

13) Eating and drinking places;

14) Hotels and motels; 15) Bed and breakfast; and 16) Temporary events.

(h) The conditionally allowed uses within the Commercial Retail zone shall be limited to the following:

1) Amusement Services; 2) Financial Services; 3) Indoor Recreation Services; 4) Membership Organizations; 5) Multi-Family Dwelling; and 6) Offices.

(i) All residential and open space use shall be consistent with the requirements of the underlying zoning district except as allowed by the master plan of development.

(Ord. 462 § 2, 2004; Ord. 538 § 2, 2009)

A complete copy of the Ordinance (including all Exhibits) is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, California.

DATED: July 10, 2024

/s/ Dillon D. James, Deputy City Clerk

PUBLISH: July 11, 2024

PUBLISHED NOTICE INVITING BIDS Paso Robles Veteran’s Memorial Building Patio and Canopy PROJECT NO. 23-26

SEALED BIDS will be received by the

23-26, according to drawings and specifications prepared by the City of El Paso de Robles and according to the Contract Documents. The work shall include but is not limited to, the demolition and grading for the construction of a concrete patio and the installation of a city-furnished canopy, all as shown

and every calendar day’s delay in finishing the work in excess of the calendar day completion time. The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) implemented amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulations (“Regulation”) which went into effect on January 1, 2024 and apply broadly to all self-propelled off road diesel vehicles 25 horsepower or greater and other forms of equipment used in California. A copy of the Regulation is available at https://ww2.arb. ca.gov/sites/default/files/barcu/regact/2022/off-roaddiesel/appa-1. pdf Bidders are required to comply with all CARB and Regulation requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable sections of the Regulation, as codified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations section 2449 et seq. throughout the duration of the Project. Bidders must provide, with their Bid, copies of Bidder’s and all listed subcontractors’ most recent, valid Certificate of Reported Compliance (“CRC”) issued by CARB. Failure to provide valid CRCs as required herein may render the Bid non-responsive Copies of the Bid Documents are now on file and available for public inspection at Public Works Department at 1000 Spring Street, El Paso de Robles, California. Interested bidders must obtain copies of the documents electronically.

The Contract Documents will be available electronically, at no cost, at www.ciplist.com. Use the map at www.ciplist.com to navigate to “California”, then select “Browse Cities” from San Luis Obispo City in the California list of counties. To download the Bid Documents, the user must register for a free account on the site.  It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to download and print all Bid Documents for review and to verify the completeness of Bid Documents before submitting a bid.  Any Addenda will be posted at www.ciplist.com

It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to check www.ciplist.com on a daily basis through the close of bids for any applicable addenda or updates. CIPLIST.com sends email notifications to ONLY those registered for the project. City does not assume any liability or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, scanning, faxing, downloading or printing of the Bid Documents. Information on CIPLIST.com may change without notice to prospective bidders. The Contract Documents shall supersede any information posted or transmitted by CIPLIST.com.

Bidding procedures are prescribed in the Contract Documents. Each bidder must submit bid security in one of the following forms: cash, cashier’s check payable to City, a certified check payable to City, or a bid bond in the form included with the bid documents, executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to City in an amount equal to at least 10% of the total amount of the bid or proposal.

Pursuant to Section 1770, et seq. of the California Labor Code, the successful bidder and all subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5, for bids due on or after March 1, 2015, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal for, or enter into a contract to perform work on the Project must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. No bid will be accepted, nor any contract entered into if the bidder is not registered as required by law.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22300, for monies earned by the Contractor and withheld by City of El Paso de Robles to ensure

By:

Publication

Notice is given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk-Recorder, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408 before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024 (“Bid Deadline”), for the following public works project:

CSA 23 SANTA MARGARITA TANK REPLACEMENT PROJECT

CONTRACT NO. 300667

FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. 21.027

Bids will be opened and declared by the County Clerk-Recorder at 3:15 p.m. on the bid opening date at a public meeting at 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408.

Any bid received at the office of the County Clerk-Recorder of the County of San Luis Obispo at or after 3:00 p.m. on the date specified above will not be accepted and will be returned to the bidder unopened. A bid received one second after 3:00 p.m. (i.e., after 3:00:00 p.m.) shall not be considered.

Bids are required for the entire work described in the Contract Documents.

The Bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the County’s Purchasing website: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/central-services/purchasing-services/services/bid-rfp-opportunities

Any changes, additions, or deletions to these Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda issued by the County. Any addenda will be posted on the website. Prospective bidders must check the website for addenda or other relevant new information at up to 5:00 p.m. the day before the prescribed date/time for submittal of bids. The County is not responsible for the failure of any prospective bidder to receive such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become a part of this Bid. All bidders are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of every addendum in their bid proposal.

All bidder Requests for Information must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., 5 business days prior to the bid opening date. Requests submitted after said date may not be considered. All questions pertaining to the content of this invitation to Bid must be made in writing through the Purchasing website. Questions and responses will be posted on the Purchasing website and can be viewed by accessing the Invitation to Bid located at the Purchasing website. The identity of the entity submitting the question will not be posted. The County reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of comments / questions that will be posted on the website.

The bidder must have either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses that make up a majority of the work at the time the Contract is awarded (Public Contract Code section 3300). When the bidder holds a combination of Class C licenses, all work to be performed outside of the bidder’s license specialties, except work that is incidental or supplemental to the licenses of the bidder, shall be performed by licensed Subcontractors in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code). Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1:

• A Contractor or Subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in the Bid Proposal, subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104, or engage in the performance of this public works project, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered Contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Business and Professions Code section 7029.1, Public Contract Code section 10164, or Public Contract Code section 20103.5, provided the Contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

• This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Bids must be submitted under sealed cover plainly marked as a bid and identified with the project number, the date and time for receipt of sealed bids, and the name of the bidder.

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in favor of the County in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted total Bid.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by County to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the County to make payment of retention to an escrow agent.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish the County with payment and performance bonds, with each issued by a California admitted surety insurer equal to 100% of the Contract Price.

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1770 et seq., the Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor, and the debarment of Contractors and Subcontractors. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Copies are available at the at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD

Title VI Solicitation Notice

The County of San Luis Obispo, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that all disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded a full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity

1. The offeror’s or bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Specifications” set forth herein.

2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

A. Goals for minority participation for each trade: 24.6%

B. Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9% These goals are applicable to all the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and nonfederally involved construction.

The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the Subcontractor; employer identification number of the Subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the Subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the Subcontract; and the geographical area in which the Subcontract is to be performed.

4. As used in this Notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is San Luis Obispo County, California.

Notice of Requirements of Federal Fair Labor Standards Act

All contracts and subcontracts that result from this Notice to Bidders incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR 201, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full and part-time workers.

The Contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The Contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division.

Executive

Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions

On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law. Should the State or County determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for termination of this agreement. The County shall provide Contractor advance written notice of such termination, allowing Contractor at least 30 calendar days to provide a written response. Termination shall be at the sole discretion of the County.

By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo in their action on the 18th day of June, 2024.

END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS

July 11, 2024

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Notice is given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the County Clerk, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408 before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024 (“Bid Deadline”), for the following public works project: BLACK MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATIONS TOWER CONTRACT NO. 320217

Bids will be opened and declared by the County Clerk at 3:15 p.m. on the bid opening date at a public meeting at 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, California 93408.

Any bid received at the office of the County Clerk of the County of San Luis Obispo at or after 3:00 p.m. on the date specified above will not be accepted and will be returned to the bidder unopened. A bid received one second after 3:00 p.m. (i.e., after 3:00:00 p.m.) shall not be considered.

Bids are required for the entire work described in the Contract Documents.

The Bid package (also referred to herein as the “Contract Documents”) are posted on the County’s Purchasing website: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/GS/Purchasing/Current_Formal_Bids_and_Proposals.htm

Any changes, additions, or deletions to these Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda issued by the County. Any addenda will be posted on the website. Prospective bidders must check the website for addenda or other relevant new information at up to 5:00 p.m. the day before the prescribed date/time for submittal of bids. The County is not responsible for the failure of any prospective bidder to receive such addenda. All addenda so issued shall become a part of this Bid.

All bidders are required to acknowledge and confirm receipt of every addendum in their bid proposal.

All bidder Requests for Information must be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., 5 business days prior to the bid opening date. Requests submitted after said date may not be considered. All questions pertaining to the content of this invitation to Bid must be made in writing through the Purchasing website. Questions and responses will be posted on the Purchasing website and can be viewed by accessing the Invitation to Bid located at the Purchasing website. The identity of the entity submitting the question will not be posted. The County reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of comments / questions that will be posted on the website.

The bidder must have either a Class A license or a combination of Class C licenses that make up a majority of the work at the time the Contract is awarded (Public Contract Code section 3300). When the bidder holds a combination of Class C licenses, all work to be performed outside of the bidder’s license specialties, except work that is incidental or supplemental to the licenses of the bidder, shall be performed by licensed Subcontractors in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with section 4100) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code)

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1:

• A Contractor or Subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in the Bid Proposal, subject to the requirements of Public Contract Code section 4104, or engage in the performance of this public works project, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered Contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Business and Professions Code section 7029.1, Public Contract Code section 10164, or Public Contract Code section 20103.5, provided the Contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

• This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

Bids must be submitted under sealed cover plainly marked as a bid and identified with the project number, the date and time for receipt of sealed bids, and the name of the bidder.

Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in favor of the County in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted total Bid.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by County to ensure performance under the Contract or, in the alternative, request the County to make payment of retention to an escrow agent.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish the County with payment and performance bonds, with each issued by a California admitted surety insurer equal to 100% of the Contract Price.

Pursuant to Labor Code section 1770 et seq., the Contractor and all Subcontractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations and comply with all applicable Labor Code provisions, which include, but are not limited to the employment of apprentices, the hours of labor, and the debarment of Contractors and Subcontractors. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Copies are available at the at the DIR website, http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD.

Notice of Davis-Bacon Requirements

Federal funds are being used on this project, and therefore, the Davis-Bacon Act (2 CFR 200 Appendix II(D) and 29 CFR 5) apply. The Federal minimum wage rates for this project as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor are set forth in the Appendices. If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the prevailing wage rates determined to be applicable to this contract by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the higher wage rate.

Title VI Solicitation Notice

The County of San Luis Obispo, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that all disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded a full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity

1. The offeror’s or bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Specifications” set forth herein.

2. The goals and timetables for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

A. Goals for minority participation for each trade: 24.6%

B. Goals for female participation in each trade: 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor’s construction work (whether or not it is Federal or federally assisted) performed in the covered area. If the contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, it shall apply the goals established for such geographical area where the work is actually performed. With regard to this second area, the contractor also is subject to the goals for both its federally involved and nonfederally involved construction.

The Contractor’s compliance with the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on its implementation of the Equal Opportunity Clause, specific affirmative action obligations required by the specifications set forth in 41 CFR 60-4.3(a), and its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade, and the contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor or from project to project for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract, the Executive Order and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

3. The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within 10 working days of award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the name, address, and telephone number of the Subcontractor; employer identification number of the Subcontractor; estimated dollar amount of the Subcontract; estimated starting and completion dates of the Subcontract; and the geographical area in which the Subcontract is to be performed.

4. As used in this Notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is San Luis Obispo County, California. Notice of Requirements of Federal Fair Labor Standards Act

All contracts and subcontracts that result from this Notice to Bidders incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR 201, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full and part-time workers.

The Contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The Contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division. Build America, Buy America Act

This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. 177-58. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-24-02, Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, October 25, 2023.

Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions

On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law. Should the State or County determine Contractor is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for termination of this agreement. The County shall provide Contractor advance written notice of such termination, allowing Contractor at least 30 calendar days to provide a written response. Termination shall be at the sole discretion of the County. By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Luis Obispo in their action on the 5th day of May 2023. END OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS

July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Elections Code Section 12112

AVILA BEACH COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing Directors as submitted by the District:

NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE

TWO – ELECTED AT-LARGE 4 YEARS

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:

SHALL BE A REGISTERED ELECTOR RESIDING WITHIN THE DISTRICT

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Elections Code Section 12112

CAMBRIA COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing Directors as submitted by the District:

NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE

THREE – ELECTED AT-LARGE 4 YEARS

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:

SHALL BE A REGISTERED ELECTOR RESIDING WITHIN THE DISTRICT

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION Elections Code Section 12112

SAN SIMEON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing Directors as submitted by the District:

NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE ONE – AREAA 4 YEARS ONE – AREA C 4 YEARS QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: SHALL BE A REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT AND TRUSTEE AREA (IF APPLICABLE).

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy. The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00

for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515. Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

DISTRICT AND TRUSTEE AREA (IF APPLICABLE). AN EMPLOYEE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT BE SWORN INTO OFFICE AS AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE DISTRICT’S GOVERNING BOARD UNLESS AND UNTIL HE/SHE RESIGNS AS AN EMPLOYEE.

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office. In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515. Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Elections Code Section 12112

LOS OSOS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing Directors as submitted by the District:

NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE

ONE – DIVISION 3 4 YEARS

ONE – DIVISION 5 4 YEARS QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: SHALL BE A REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT AND DIVISION AREA (IF APPLICABLE).

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Elections Code Section 12112

SQUIRE CANYON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing Directors as submitted by the District:

NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE

THREE – ELECTED AT-LARGE 4 YEARS

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE:

SHALL BE A REGISTERED ELECTOR RESIDING WITHIN THE DISTRICT

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy.

The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

NOTICE OF ELECTION Elections Code Section 12112 CUYAMA JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a governing board member election will be held in the above-named district on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing Directors as submitted by the District: NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE THREE – ELECTED AT LARGE 4 YEARS QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: SHALL BE A REGISTERED VOTER AND RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT AND TRUSTEE AREA (IF APPLICABLE). AN EMPLOYEE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT BE SWORN INTO OFFICE AS AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE DISTRICT’S GOVERNING BOARD UNLESS AND UNTIL HE/SHE RESIGNS AS AN EMPLOYEE.

The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, located at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, urges interested candidates to call our office at 805- 781-5228 to make an appointment to come in and obtain the Declaration of Candidacy. The nomination period opens Monday, July 15, 2024, and will close at 5:00 PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. If the incumbent officer has not filed by August 9, 2024, the nomination period will be extended until Wednesday, August 14, 2024, for any person other than the incumbent to file for the office.

In the event there are no nominees or an insufficient number of nominees for each elective office, and a petition for an election is not filed with the elections official within the time period prescribed by law, appointment shall be made pursuant to Elections Code Section 10515.

Date: July 5, 2024 ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder July 11, 2024

PUBLISHED NOTICE INVITING BIDS

PROJECT NO. UD23-04

SEALED BIDS will be received by the City Clerk, or designee, of the City of El Paso de Robles until August 1, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. for the AMI Water Meter Retrofit Project, Project No. UD23-04. Please be certain that any bid submitted is sealed and addressed and noted as follows:

City Clerk

City of El Paso de Robles

1000 Spring Street Paso Robles, CA 93446

Sealed Bid for AMI WATER METER RETROFIT PROJECT

Project No. UD23-04

Following the closure of the bid submittal period, bids will be publicly opened and read for performing work as follows: Furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, and performing all work necessary and incidental to the construction of the project known as the AMI WATER METER RETROFIT PROJECT, PROJECT NO. UD2304, according to Plans and Specifications prepared by the City of El Paso de Robles and according to the Contract Documents. The work shall include but is not limited to replacement of 10,901 manually read meters with AMI water meters. New AMI water meters, electronic encoding registers, endpoints, and lids have been pre-purchased by the City and will be furnished to the Contractor as described in Contract Documents. Materials that are required for completion of the Work but are not furnished by the City shall be furnished by the Contractor. The Contractor’s attention is directed to the fact that the existing service lines are fragile and may be prone to breaking. The Contractor should anticipate service line replacements will be necessary for some locations, particularly those involving replacement of existing meter bodies

The City has prequalified contractors for this Project, and this Notice Inviting Bids is issued only to those contractors who have been prequalified as bidders. The City will not accept bids from non-prequalified bidders. Project is to be completed within Two Hundred Fifty Nine (259) WORKING days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall pay to the City of El Paso de Robles the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00), for each and every calendar day’s delay in completing the Substantial Completion milestone.

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. which will be held virtually. Representatives of the City and consulting engineers, if any, will be present on the video call.

The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) implemented amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulations (“Regulation”) which went into effect on January 1, 2024 and apply broadly to all selfpropelled off road diesel vehicles 25 horsepower or greater and other forms of equipment used in California.

A copy of the Regulation is available at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/barcu/regact/2022/offroaddiesel/appa-1.pdf Bidders are required to comply with all CARB and Regulation requirements, including, without limitation, all applicable sections of the Regulation, as codified in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations section 2449 et seq. throughout the duration of the Project. Bidders must provide, with their Bid, copies of Bidder’s and all listed subcontractors’ most recent, valid Certificate of Reported Compliance (“CRC”) issued by CARB. Failure to provide valid CRCs as required herein may render the Bid non-responsive. Copies of the Bid Documents are now on file and available for public inspection at Public Works Department at 1000 Spring Street, El Paso de Robles, California. Interested bidders must obtain copies of the documents electronically.

The Contract Documents will be available electronically, at no cost, at https://www.prcity.com/Bids.aspx.

Information posted to https://www.prcity.com/Bids.aspx may change and any changes will be emailed to the pre-qualified bidders during the bid period. The City of Paso Robles will email notifications to ONLY those contractors that have been pre-qualified for the project

Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after the award of the contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City may make findings designating that certain additional materials, methods or services by specific brand or trade name other than those listed in the Standard Specifications be used for the Project. The City has designated the following items described in the Technical Specifications as “no equals”, and the sources of these items are limited to the listed Brand and products, and no like item or substitution will be permitted.

• Badger Meter AMI Products

• Nicor AMI-compatible lids

Bidding procedures are prescribed in the Contract Documents. Each bidder must submit bid security in one of the following forms: cash, cashier’s check payable to City, a certified check payable to City, or a bid bond in the form included with the bid documents, executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to City in an amount equal to at least 10% of the total amount of the bid or proposal.

Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the successful Bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by City to ensure its performance under the contract.

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, City has obtained the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing wage rate for holiday and overtime work applicable in San Luis Obispo County from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute this contract. Specifically, the City obtained a Special Wage Determination from the DIR, a copy of which is included in the Contract Documents. More information may be obtained via the internet at: www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/ The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, as well as a faithful performance bond, in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. The bonds shall be on the forms included in the Contract Documents.

City reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to make any awards or any rejections in what it alone considers to be in the best interest of City and waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids. The contract will be awarded, if at all, to the responsible bidder that submits the lowest responsive bid. City will determine the low bid.

Date: July 4, 2024

By: Rosalyn Piza

Utilities Engineer

Publication Dates: 7/4/2024 - 7/11/2024

July 4, 11, 2024

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny

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ARIES

(March 21-April 19): I trust that your intuition has been guiding you to slow down and disappear from the frenzied, agitated bustle that everyone seems addicted to. I hope you have afforded yourself the luxury and privilege of exulting in the thrill of doing absolutely nothing. Have you been taking long breaks to gaze lovingly up at the sky and listen to music that moves you to tears? Have you been studying the children and animals in your life to learn more about how to thrive on non-goal-oriented fun? Have you given your imagination permission to fantasize with abandon about wild possibilities? Homework: Name three more ways to fuel your self-renewal.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Actor Carrie Fisher put a strong priority on being both amusing and amused. For her, almost everything that happened was tolerable, even welcome, as long as it was entertaining. She said, “If my life wasn’t funny, it would just be true, and that’s unacceptable.” I recommend you experiment with those principles, Taurus. Be resourceful as you make your life as humorously interesting as possible. If you do, life will conspire to assist you in being extra amused and amusing.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): As you charge into the upcoming period of selfreinvention, don’t abandon and forget about your past completely. Some of your old emotional baggage might prove useful and soulful. A few of your challenging memories may serve as robust motivators. On the other hand, it will be healthy to leave behind as much oppressive baggage and as many burdensome memories as possible. You are launching the next chapter of your life story! Travel as lightly as you can.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): Even though you and I were both born under the sign of Cancer the Crab, I have a taboo against advising you to be like me. I love my life, but I’m not so naïve or arrogant as to think that what has worked for me will also work for you. Now, however, I will make a temporary exception to my policy. Amazingly, the astrological omens suggest you will flourish in the coming weeks by being at least somewhat like me. Therefore, I invite you to experiment with being kind and sensitive, but also cheerfully irreverent and tenderly wild. Be on the lookout for marvels and miracles, but treasure critical thinking and rational analysis. Don’t take things too personally or too seriously and regard the whole world as a holy gift. Be gratefully and humbly in awe as you tune into how beautiful and wonderful you are.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): More than 3,700 years ago, a craftsperson living in what’s now Israel fashioned a comb from an elephant’s tusk. It was a luxury item with two sides, one used to smooth hair tangles and the other to remove lice. On the handle of the ivory tool is an inscription: “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.” This is the oldest known sentence ever written in Canaanite, a language that created the world’s first alphabet. In some ways, then, this comb is a precious object. It is unspeakably ancient evidence of a major human innovation. In another way, it’s mundane and prosaic. I’m nominating the comb to be a symbol for your story in the coming weeks: a blend of monumental and ordinary. Drama may emerge from the routine. Breakthroughs may happen in the midst of everyday matters.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some astrologers assert that Virgos are modest, humble, and reluctant to shine. But a Virgo New Yorker named Ashrita Furman provides contrary evidence. His main activity in life is to break records. He holds the Guinness world record for having broken the most Guinness world records. His first came in 1979, when he did 27,000 jumping jacks. Since then, he has set hundreds of records, including the fastest time running on stilts, the longest time juggling objects underwater, and the most times jumping rope on a pogo stick. I propose to make him your spirit creature for

the coming weeks. What acts of bold self-expression are you ready to make, Virgo? What records are you primed to break?

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran author Diane Ackerman says, “We can’t enchant the world, which makes its own magic; but we can enchant ourselves by paying deep attention.” I’m telling you this, dear Libra, because you now have exceptional power to pay deep attention and behold far more than usual of the world’s magic. It’s the Season of Enchantment for you. I invite you to be daring and imaginative as you probe for the delightful amazements that are often hidden just below the surface of things. Imagine you have the superpower of X-ray vision.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, you are in the midst of major expansion. You are reaching further, opening wider, and dreaming bigger. You are exploring frontiers, entertaining novel possibilities, and daring to transcend your limitations and expectations. And I am cheering you on as you grow beyond your previous boundaries. One bit of advice: Some people in your life may find it challenging to follow you freely into your new territory. They may be afraid you’re leaving them behind, or they may not be able to adjust as fast as you wish. I suggest you give them some slack. Allow them to take the time they need to get accustomed to your growth.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian actor Jeff Bridges has wise words for you to heed: “If you wait to get all the information you think you need before you act, you’ll never act because there’s an infinite amount of information out there.” I think this advice is especially apropos for you right now. Why? Because you will thrive on making strong, crisp decisions and undertaking strong, crisp actions. The time for pondering possibilities must give way to implementing possibilities.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): People may be attracted to you in the coming weeks because they unconsciously or not-so-unconsciously want to be influenced, stirred up, and even changed by your presence. They hope you will be the catalyst or medicine they need. Or maybe they want you to provide them with help they haven’t been able to give themselves or get anywhere else. Please be aware that this may not always be a smooth and simple exchange. Some folks might be demanding. Others may absorb and integrate your effects in ways that are different from your intentions. But I still think it’s worthwhile for you to offer your best efforts. You could be a force for healing and benevolence.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Sometimes when gifts arrive in our lives, they are not recognized as gifts. We may even mistake them for obstacles. In a worst-case scenario, we reject and refuse them. I am keen on helping you avoid this behavior in the coming weeks, Aquarius. In the oracle you’re now reading, I hope to convince you to expand your definition of what gifts look like. I will also ask you to widen the range of where you search for gifts and to enlarge your expectations of what blessings you deserve. Now please meditate on the following riddles: 1. a shadow that reveals the hidden light; 2. a twist that heals; 3. a secret that no longer wants to be secret; 4. a shy ally who will reward your encouragement; 5. a boon that’s barely buried and just needs you to scrape away the deceptive surface.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): Lake Baikal in Russia is the world’s deepest, oldest, and largest lake by volume. It contains more than 22 percent of the fresh surface water on the planet. I propose we make this natural marvel your prime symbol for the next 11 months. At your best, you, too, will be deep, fresh, and enduring. And like Lake Baikal, you will be exceptionally clear. (Its underwater visibility reaches 120 feet.) PS: Thousands of plant and animal species thrive in this vital hub. I expect you will also be a source of richly diverse life, dear Pisces. ∆